<p>A US couple's prank went sickeningly wrong after they placed their child inside a washing machine, which suddenly started to whir into action.<br /><br /></p>.<p>CCTV footage showed the couple frantically tearing at the door of machine dryer, but all in haste. The toddler was eventually freed by a member of staff after over a minute of being caught in the whirl.<br /><br />The couple’s shared horror turned to anger at one another, with the video showing the mother walking to the table and slamming her hands down in frustration.<br /><br />The shocking video was posted on YouTube by a user identified as PrincessZebra, who said the child was safe now, having endured minor injuries. The video has received more than 26,000 hits, media reports said.<br /><br />The couple apparently took the literal sense of a sign in the laundary which read 'Junior wash $2.95' and risked their child into the dryer in a May 11 incident.<br /><br />The video shows the toddler's mother sorting through the laundry on a table while the father lifts the small boy and shoves him into the machine, closing its door.<br />The auto-lock on the door caused their prank to backfire badly and as their epic fail dawned on them the couple frantically tug at the machine’s door in a desperate bid to free their child.<br /><br />The mother ran out for help, putting her hands over her face.<br /><br />The father then sprinted off toward the other people while the mother continued to tug at the door handle, before running after him shortly.<br /><br />Eventually the drum was opened and the boy was pulled out by his father who rushed off holding the injured toddler, while the mother trailed behind him.</p>
<p>A US couple's prank went sickeningly wrong after they placed their child inside a washing machine, which suddenly started to whir into action.<br /><br /></p>.<p>CCTV footage showed the couple frantically tearing at the door of machine dryer, but all in haste. The toddler was eventually freed by a member of staff after over a minute of being caught in the whirl.<br /><br />The couple’s shared horror turned to anger at one another, with the video showing the mother walking to the table and slamming her hands down in frustration.<br /><br />The shocking video was posted on YouTube by a user identified as PrincessZebra, who said the child was safe now, having endured minor injuries. The video has received more than 26,000 hits, media reports said.<br /><br />The couple apparently took the literal sense of a sign in the laundary which read 'Junior wash $2.95' and risked their child into the dryer in a May 11 incident.<br /><br />The video shows the toddler's mother sorting through the laundry on a table while the father lifts the small boy and shoves him into the machine, closing its door.<br />The auto-lock on the door caused their prank to backfire badly and as their epic fail dawned on them the couple frantically tug at the machine’s door in a desperate bid to free their child.<br /><br />The mother ran out for help, putting her hands over her face.<br /><br />The father then sprinted off toward the other people while the mother continued to tug at the door handle, before running after him shortly.<br /><br />Eventually the drum was opened and the boy was pulled out by his father who rushed off holding the injured toddler, while the mother trailed behind him.</p>