Florida toddler dies after getting head stuck in kitchen playset, police say

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. —

Family, friends and loved ones are in mourning after a 3-year-old child died after getting their head stuck in a playset last month in Boynton Beach, Florida.

It happened just after 11 a.m. on July 23 in the Meadows of Boynton Beach community.

Officers with the Boynton Beach Police Department arrived at the scene and immediately began lifesaving measures on the toddler.

Boynton Beach Fire Rescue arrived shortly thereafter and took the child to a nearby hospital.

The preliminary investigation showed that the toddler, along with their sibling, had been at a babysitter’s house when the incident occurred. The babysitter left the residence and left the children in their spouse’s care.

During this time, the spouse remained upstairs as the children played downstairs, periodically checking on the children and giving them snacks, according to investigators.

The spouse came down to check on the children and located the 3-year-old with their head stuck in a kitchen playset.

The spouse removed the child and immediately began performing lifesaving measures until first responders arrived.

The toddler’s sibling advised that the child’s toys had fallen into the kitchen playset when they attempted to retrieve the toys and became stuck.

The child was pronounced dead on July 27. Charges have not been filed.