A woman has died after slipping in her kitchen and landing on knives lying upright in a dishwasher.
Her family raised the alarm but the 31-year-old died later in hospital at Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.
Six years ago a 12-year-old boy in Northampton was killed in a similar way, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is warning people to be extra careful in the kitchen.
"People should, if they can, make sure that they have knives pointing down in the dishwasher, even though some manufacturers say otherwise," a RoSPA spokesman said.
"We would also encourage people to keep dishwashers closed as much as possible.
"The most common accidents are caused by a slip or trip in the home. Kitchens are notoriously dangerous as liquids are often spilt on the floor," said the spokesman.
"The last time this happened we thought it was a freak accident but this case does show there is a danger from dishwashers."
(Bron)