Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Abstract
We are reporting four cases of serious washing machine related injury that presented within a period of 5 months. All patients were young children with the mean age of 9 year-old and three had their dominant hand injured. The washing machines involved were the automatic top loader type and all injuries occurred during the spinning phase. Serious automatic washing machine injury is not uncommon in Malaysia. We feel that there is a need to improve the safety features especially during the spinning phase. The operating instructions and safety precautions on the washing machine should be displayed in different languages that can be understood well. Parents should also aware of the potential risks of this seemingly benign household appliance.
Keywords
Washing Machine Injury
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Medical Journal of Malaysia
Volume
60
Issue
1
Additional Information
Corresponding Author: Kwan Mun Keong, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Center, 50603 Kuala Lumpur