How sad..
Feb 4th 2009, 10:27 am
#17
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Re: How sad..
Very sad, and almost makes me sick to my stomach. As a mom of 2 young kids, jim and I both know how quickly kids can disappear or get into trouble if your turn back for even a moment.
However it would seem that this house was not child-proof, which is really something that every responsible parent would do with two small kids. What sort of idiot would have a plug 20 inches off the ground and at the very least have a childproof plug in it......
However it would seem that this house was not child-proof, which is really something that every responsible parent would do with two small kids. What sort of idiot would have a plug 20 inches off the ground and at the very least have a childproof plug in it......
Feb 4th 2009, 10:32 am
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Re: How sad..
The article says the machine was a front loader. I have an LG front loader, and although I haven't actually measured it, the start button is certainly low enough for a child of his age to accidently bump into or randomly push while playing.
Once you push the start button the door locks automatically, so there would have been no way the girl could have gotten out without someone pushing "pause" from the outside.
I'll bet appliance companies will be rethinking their control panels after this.
~SecretGarden
Once you push the start button the door locks automatically, so there would have been no way the girl could have gotten out without someone pushing "pause" from the outside.
I'll bet appliance companies will be rethinking their control panels after this.
~SecretGarden
Feb 4th 2009, 10:51 am
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Re: How sad..
The article says the machine was a front loader. I have an LG front loader, and although I haven't actually measured it, the start button is certainly low enough for a child of his age to accidently bump into or randomly push while playing.
Once you push the start button the door locks automatically, so there would have been no way the girl could have gotten out without someone pushing "pause" from the outside.
I'll bet appliance companies will be rethinking their control panels after this.
~SecretGarden
Once you push the start button the door locks automatically, so there would have been no way the girl could have gotten out without someone pushing "pause" from the outside.
I'll bet appliance companies will be rethinking their control panels after this.
~SecretGarden
Ah ok, thanks for that info. I have a top loader and was a little confused.
I think its a safe bet that the appliance companies will be adding some sort of safety device after this.
Feb 4th 2009, 10:52 am
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Feb 4th 2009, 10:54 am
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Re: How sad..
Yea, that's what I was thinking as well. When my first arrived we were in an awful mess totally renovating a house. We made sure in spite of the confusion that childproof plugs and gates were added so this sort of tragedy wouldnt happen.
Feb 5th 2009, 7:43 am
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Re: How sad..
I know it’s like rocket science or something.
Feb 6th 2009, 2:27 am
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