California 4-year-old dies in washing machine

[NickD 203]

Someone is in for a very stiff product liability lawsuit, wonder what make and model washing machine this is. Recently replaced my twenty year old electric range, 30", the new one had a rather difficult to measure and mount a floor bracket. Said a toddler could open the oven door, climb on it, and tip over the range where a pot of boiling water could spill on the child. But wonder what also could happen if that range didn't tip over. Thank God, none of my kids tried that, but they have to be watched, constantly, no breaks with young kids.

Mom worked at a pediatrics burn ward at a navy base, maybe that was the reason why she died at an early age. Use to pick her up, that place was a living hell on earth with young kids constantly screaming in pain, seemingly all unavoidable accidents. Even my wife was touched in her job, not suppose to show any emotions when a five year old girl stuck her hand in a piece of farm machinery, didn't know what kind, they had to amputate her arm.

Perhaps parents should be made to visit places like this to let them know what can happen. As Art Linkletter use to say, kids say the darnest things, could add, also do the darnest things.

Good grief, man, get a grip of yourself.

Hey, Mr. Fancypants, this is reality, but shouldn't take anything seriously from a guy that calls himself fancypants.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Someone is in for a very stiff product liability lawsuit, wonder what make and model washing machine this is. Recently replaced my twenty year old electric range, 30", the new one had a rather difficult to measure and mount a floor bracket. Said a toddler could open the oven door, climb on it, and tip over the range where a pot of boiling water could spill on the child. But wonder what also could happen if that range didn't tip over. Thank God, none of my kids tried that, but they have to be watched, constantly, no breaks with young kids.

Mom worked at a pediatrics burn ward at a navy base, maybe that was the reason why she died at an early age. Use to pick her up, that place was a living hell on earth with young kids constantly screaming in pain, seemingly all unavoidable accidents. Even my wife was touched in her job, not suppose to show any emotions when a five year old girl stuck her hand in a piece of farm machinery, didn't know what kind, they had to amputate her arm.

Perhaps parents should be made to visit places like this to let them know what can happen. As Art Linkletter use to say, kids say the darnest things, could add, also do the darnest things.

Good grief, man, get a grip of yourself.

Hey, Mr. Fancypants, this is reality, but shouldn't take anything seriously from a guy that calls himself fancypants.

It's your rambling, man. What's it like having a casual conversation with you in real life? Do you throw everything at them including the kitchen sink when somebody asks you how your day is going? Get a grip...geez.

[Teacher Mark 53]

I like his rambling! You're up awful early there Stevo.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I like his rambling! You're up awful early there Stevo.

LOL...yeah, I woke up and couldn't fall back asleep. I'm sure that has something to do with it. NickD, sorry...carry on with your posts and I'll try to comprehend them.

[Teacher Mark 53]

I like his rambling! You're up awful early there Stevo.

LOL...yeah, I woke up and couldn't fall back asleep. I'm sure that has something to do with it. NickD, sorry...carry on with your posts and I'll try to comprehend them.

Mr. Crankypants.

[NickD 203]

I like his rambling! You're up awful early there Stevo.

LOL...yeah, I woke up and couldn't fall back asleep. I'm sure that has something to do with it. NickD, sorry...carry on with your posts and I'll try to comprehend them.

Mr. Crankypants.

Depends on you background, in engineering, product liability is of major concern and break your brain trying to conceive of every possible circumstance. Also an expert witness that spend hours in court, just because my companies name was on the list of suppliers. Also have five members in my family working in the medical field, three are doctors, and hear terrible stories. Ha, I wasn't born paranoid, but our society made me that way.

My closest call was when using my radial saw, took a break for supper leaving the blade in and was plugged in, where's Jon, when he was three. Ran to my workshop, that little stinker pushed a stool next to that saw and had his finger on the switch when I grabbed him, inches away from that blade. After that, always unplugged it and pulled the blade.

Still very curious about the make and model of that washing machine, have grandkids now.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Still very curious about the make and model of that washing machine, have grandkids now.

It's a Kenmore front loading washer...I believe Whirlpool makes them.

[NickD 203]

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Posted On: February 6, 2009 by John Bisnar

Orange County Girl Killed in Washing Machine Accident

Four-year-old Kayley Ishii of Mission Viejo died in a tragic accident after she climbed into a front-loading washing machine and her little brother switched it on. According to this news report, Kayley was in the water-filled machine for at least two minutes before her mother found her. Orange County Sheriff’s officials say the girl climbed into the washing machine the afternoon of February 2, 2009 and her 15-month-old brother managed to start the machine either by bumping against it or pushing a button. The washing machine’s controls were apparently only 20 inches from the floor and the start switch was a simple push button.

My heart goes out to this Orange County family. I cannot imagine the grief and the emotions they are dealing with right now. Tragic! I offer my deepest sympathies to everybody who knew and loved little Kayley. The Ishii family will certainly be in my prayers.

The first question that pops in probably every person’s mind after reading this story is: “How could this tragedy have been prevented?” Of course, when it comes to incidents involving children – be it swimming pool accident or those involving household appliances – it can all happen very quickly. Children can be creative and a lot quicker than adults in executing their ideas. You could take your eye off your toddler for a minute or for a few seconds and it could happen – just like that.

However, in this case I cannot help but wonder if this child would have lived had the design of the washing machine been different. Has the designer of this front-load washer created an “attractive nuisance” with a design that would make it easy and even attractive for a child or a pet to climb into the washing machine?

What would allow such a front-load washing machine to be safer? The designer must make the machine harder to start. The switch must be at a higher elevation. In this case a 15-month-old child, who probably just learned to stand up and walk, turned on the switch and the washer! In the design of any household product, there is the issue of safety versus convenience. This front-load washer may have been convenient to be sure, but was it safe? A product designer must take every step to make sure that their products are designed not only with consumer convenience in mind, but also consumer safety. In this case, the product designer has failed from the consumer safety point of view.

Consumers who have suffered serious injuries or have lost loved ones as a result of such product design defects would be well-advised to contact a reputed Orange County product defect law firm to pursue their legal rights."

http://www.productdefectnewsandadviceblog....n_w_1.html#more

This is how it starts, could end up in a major recall with a perhaps a 12 digit case sensitive password to turn them on. Front loaders were taken off the market a long time ago, door seal kept on leaking creating quite a mess for the user. Surprised to see them on the market again, screw history.

[Ban Hammer 15,101]

Mr. Crankypants.