Mom Urges Others To Throw Away THIS Common Appliance Immediately - Her Reason Is Shocking...
Just Like Any Other
Night
Cassie Hodges and
her partner Mark had just gotten home from a long day at work and they were
contemplating what to eat for dinner. That's when Mark decided to whip up a
meal that would leave them both scarred for life, literally.
"On Friday,
June 17, 2016 my partner Mark decided to cook some soup. Having left too late
to slow cook it, he chucked it in the pressure cooker, selected the
"soup" option and walked away.
Then, 25 minutes
later I walked into the kitchen holding our 12-week-old son, I called out to
Mark that the soup was ready. He came in and I put my son in the lounge
room to help dish [out] dinner. I told my two older children to go sit with
him."
With the kids
waiting eagerly at the table, Cassie went to assist Mark in the kitchen.
BEWARE - the
following images are extremely graphic.
A Sudden
"Click"
Since the soup was
made in a pressure cooker (specifically, a Casera model), they knew they had to
let the container release the steam before they opened it up to serve everyone.
"I walked back
into the kitchen and Mark let the pressure release valve off, and the steam
came out the top as normal. Then I heard a 'click,' suddenly I knew the lid
unlocked.
The next minute I
was hit with something. The lid had unlocked and, because it hadn't finished
releasing the pressure, the lid flew off and the entire contents hit me like as
if someone chucked a bucket of water at me.
The noise of it was
a loud sizzle. I immediately screamed. My partner was holding his stomach and
he pulled his arm back and his skin was all peeled off. I removed my singlet
and ran to the shower, we called the ambulance."
With the kids
frightened and concerned for their parents well-being, the couple tried their
best to hold it together - even with bunches of flesh peeling off their bodies.
Scalded and
Terrified
When she got to the
hospital that first night, doctors told Cassie that over 12% of her skin was
covered in burns. It would take weeks of healing to get her healthy skin back.
"I have severe
burns to majority of both my arms my chest and my stomach. My daughter was in
shock and was screaming in fear while watching me scream in fear, as well.
The next day
I went to the Sydney Burns Unit where they removed my bandages, only
to expose large blisters. I was told I had to have all my dead, burned skin
removed by scraping it with a rough towel and biobrane (a pig skin/fat tissue
combination).
I have never felt
such pain in my life. They bandaged me up, and now (on day 4) I'm laying in bed
knowing it will be yet another painful night."
Despite the obvious
pain, Cassie is trying to remain strong for the sake of her children - but the
brutal burns still are too much to handle some moments.
They Had Both Been
Hit
Mark wasn't left
unscathed. He also suffered from severe burns to his side.
"Mark has a
deep burn to his stomach because he didn't get into the water in time, as he
wanted me to be okay. His burn is much smaller, but still deep and very
painful.
We are both heavily
medicated. Mark has to feed me like a baby, hold me while I cry through the
pain and do everything else I need for me."
Luckily, Mark is
able to help his love heal and recuperate while he bravely treats his own
wounds.
Lucky To Be Alive
Even though a
situation like this is terrifying, Mark and Cassie know that it could be so
much worse.
"I will be
okay, but I want to share my story. These pressure cookers are not safe! I want
the one I used recalled and I want people to be aware of the dangers.
We did nothing
wrong - the machine unlocked prematurely. It should've stay locked and unable
to be opened until the pressure was all gone. Please share this far and wide
and throw your cookers out. They are not worth it.
Two minutes earlier
I was holding my son.... my poor son could have been hurt. We are lucky! I want
to make sure this never happens to anyone ever again."
If you have a
Casera pressure cooker (or really any pressure cooker), Cassie urges you to
reconsider using it during your next meal.
See the aftermath
of another pressure cooker explosion here!
Heed Her Warning
Whipping up a quick
bowl of soup isn't worth risking your safety, and the safety of those you hold
most dear. You don't want to end up with horrible burn marks like the ones
Cassie's going to have for the rest of her life!
[H/t: Life Aspire]
