Boy injured when his zip allegedly got caught in washing machine door settles for €25k

It was claimed boy lost his balance and his right arm went inside the tub, which was in operation allegedly opened, and he suffered a double fracture, court heard

Manufacturer denied the claims and said it did not provide a washing machine which was defective or unsafe or constituted a hazard as alleged. File picture

A young boy who fractured his arm when he claimed his zip got caught in a washing machine door has settled his High Court action for €25,000.

Jamie Luke Moran was nearly five years of age and was playing at home when it was claimed his zip got caught and the door of the family washing machine, which was in operation allegedly opened. The boy, it was claimed, lost his balance and his right arm went inside the tub and he suffered a double fracture.