A trip to the local laundromat turned into a harrowing ordeal for a youngster who found himself stuck in a washing machine.
Firefighters in Whanganui were called to the Liquid Self Service Laundromat, on Alma Rd, just before 7pm.
A Fire and Emergency spokeswoman said a boy aged about 6 or 7 years old climbed into one of the machines and immediately got stuck.
"He closed a door and it didn't open again.''
The machine was not on at the time.