Treadmill Accident

[Meenah]

I just read about the treadmill accident and the death of Mike Tyson's 4 year old daughter. What a really tragic, freak accident.

[MarissaNicole]

Yes very sad.

[Momo]

DH was at the hospital when she was brought in. Tyson & his family live here in the valley. DH was shocked to hear how young she was and how she died. So so sad.

[migirl]

Such a tragic, awful accident.

We have a treadmill in our basement that the kids play on/near regularly, makes me nervous now.

[Deebs]

This is so sad. I'm really paranoid about kids and injuries (my first job was in injury prevention), but at some point you realize that freak accidents just happen. I feel so horrible for the mother.

[GrayMatterWife]

My heart just sank when I heard about this. How tragic.

(I then did a close inspection around my house, for dangling cords! Who would have thought...a treadmill security belt?)

[MrsK]

Exercise equipment can be very dangerous around children. When I was growing up, we had a family friend whose little girl lost her fingers on an exercise bike. I've also seen kids injured by weights and other equipment. These things are kinetic and they have a lot of force behind them. They are attractive to children because they look like toys or jungle gyms.

[SuzySunshine]

A friend here had her son hurt on a treadmill early last week - 1st and 2nd degree burns on his body because he basically got sucked under it. Luckily the child playing with him had the presence to unplug it.

I will now make sure my IL's are unplugged when we visit because that is the room A sleeps in. Very, very sad and scary.

[Chrisada]

I also feel so bad for the mother. I read she was in the next room the whole time and had no idea until her son finally came and told her. So sad.

[lirio]

That is so sad.