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A common household device changed one Australian family’s life in an instant
A common household device changed one Australian family’s life in an instant
A common household device changed one Australian family’s life in an instant

Published on: 07/07/2026

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Emergency officials are investigating what caused a robotic vacuum cleaner to malfunction after a fire at a home in Brabham, Australia, left 25-year-old Lachie Perrem with life-threatening burns covering about 75% of his body.

A 25-year-old Australian man remains in critical condition after a robotic vacuum cleaner allegedly malfunctioned and sparked a house fire that left him with severe burns over roughly 75% of his body, authorities said. The incident occurred July 2 at a home in Brabham, a suburb northeast of Perth, where firefighters responded to reports of a kitchen fire.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2026/07/a-common-household-device-changed-one-australian-familys-life-in-an-instant.html

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