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2009-08-04 6:14 PM

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Subject: Treadmill Hazard- keep the key away from kids!

We were at a friend's house today and the kids were in the playroom in the basement. They thought it would be a good idea to play on the treadmill.  Julia, our 6-yr-old, fell and got trapped between the wall and treadmill and ended up with 1st and 2nd degree burns/abrasions to her shoulder, back, knees, elbows, and right hand. She was in lots of pain. Took her to the ED for drugs and dressings. Here's a few pics.

Being an ED nurse, I've heard the horror stories of kids getting trapped and abrading the skin right down to the bone. Never thought it would happen to me. We thought we could trust our kids, had told them treadmills are only for adults, and our friends had the key up high, in a bowl, away from the treadmill, but the oldest knew where it was.  I just wanted to remind everyone to hide and lock up their treadmill safety key and don't store it with the end against a wall or in a corner. I've also seen a child who turned it on when it was folded up and was trapped between the wall and treadmill, suffering 3rd degree burns down their entire face and body. Please be careful with your treadmills.

 



2009-08-04 7:48 PM
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so sorry for your little one, hope she gets better soon!!!
2009-08-04 10:23 PM
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Hope she does okay.  It seems no matter how careful you are something seems to happen.
2009-08-04 11:42 PM
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Wow, thanks for the reminder.  We have 5 yr old and 18 mo girls.  I figured I was being 'safe enough' by keeping it unplugged and the key out of it.  I just relocated the key out of reach.  Thanks for the reminder, the baby loves to climb on the running deck and this is an excellent reminder.  Hope yours gets better soon!-

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2009-08-04 11:46 PM
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Yikes!! Thanks for the reminder, that's really frightening. I see people letting their kids play on the treadmills at the gym and the staff often come over to remind them it isn't safe, I never thought it would be this bad or worse. I hope Julia feels better soon.

2009-08-05 12:55 AM
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Also a good reminder to those of us who USE the treadmills to attach the key to us so it will shut off if you fall off the back. I witnessed a guy's shoelace get stuck under the belt, he ripped backward and his shoe jammed under the thing still running. The guy next to him was frozen, but somebody beat me to ripping the key off. Fortunately, his shoe protected him - it was worn almost to the skin in about 15 seconds, and all he got was a couple good bruises. Yikes!

Hope your little one heals up quickly with no scars. Eeep!


2009-08-05 5:49 AM
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She's very lucky it isn't worse than that.  Mike Tyson's little daughter was killed in a treadmill accident a few months ago.
2009-08-05 6:19 AM
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I am so very sorry for Julia.  We don't keep our treadmill plugged in to the power but it won't belong before my oldest figures that out.  Thank you for the reminder. I hope Julia heals quickly.
2009-08-05 6:46 AM
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Ouch.  Seems like a tough summer at the comingle household.  Poor thing must have been scared to death.  Hope she feels better.

2009-08-05 7:45 AM
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Ouch..hope she heals up and pains leaves quickly.

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