Kids and appliances just don't mix. I've heard stories about children hiding in file cabinets, climbing in dryers and losing their hair or fingers to hand mixers. But, now a washing machine has been added to the list with a recent story in the Virginia Pilot.
A four-year-old climbed into his family's top loading washing machine and got stuck. It said:
Donovan Hasseman, who wasn't hurt, was wedged up against the agitator with a knee folded against his chest, while the machine was empty and not running Sunday night, Dover Fire Capt. Mike Mossor said.
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When his mom couldn't get him out, she called for emergency assistance.
The fire department wound up using its hydraulic "jaws-of-life" tool normally used to remove crash victims from wrecked vehicles to cut through the machine's walls and plastic tub.
The boy was scared, but unharmed.
Do you have a tot appliance story to share?
Jeebus.
Thank goodness he wasn't hurt and it wasn't on! The only appliance story I can think of is that my son opened the oven (when it wasn't on) and put in his little fishing pole from his wooden fishing magnet puzzle. I had no idea and he forgot about it, so the next time I turned the oven on, I completely melted the string and almost set the pole on fire. 