ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a toddler died at a Florida home after becoming trapped in a front-loading washing machine.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the 3-year-old boy died Sunday.
Orlando police say the boy was playing with a sibling in the laundry room when he somehow got inside the washing machine. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators did not release further details and the death remains under investigation. No charges were immediately reported.
According to UL, front-loading washers and dryers, in particular, pose a safety risk for children due to the potential for accidental entrapment. Learn more here.
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— Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) August 7, 2019
