Exploding toilet sends boy to the hospital

by Sandy Maple (Subscribe to Sandy Maple's posts)
Nov 13th 2008 4:00PM

Filed under: In The News, Weird But True

You now how sometimes your bathroom needs a little freshening up after a particularly, um, odorous event? You might be tempted to light a candle or spray some air freshener and that is fine. Just don't do both.

This poor child in Germany found out the hard way that aerosol sprays and open flames can be an explosive mix. At 13-years-old, Dennis Bueller is old enough to read the warnings on the can, but admits he didn't bother. After finishing his 'business', he gave the bathroom a liberal dousing of Purple Rose air freshener then decided to hang around for a bit.

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"Then I began fiddling with a lighter my dad left in there and suddenly there was this big orange whoosh! of flame. I woke up outside with my clothes burned off me and smelling like a barbecue," he said.

He will now need months of medical care for the burns on his burns face, arms, legs and upper body. The boy's dad sympathizes with his son's pain, but hopes he has learned a lesson. "He said the downstairs loo smelled but I think he realizes he was a bit dim in playing with a lighter," said Artur Bueller. Maybe it is just me, but if I had been the adult who left that lighter laying around in the bathroom, I might be blaming myself for what happened.

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11-15-2008 @ 11:13AM

Lisa said...

At least it's better than putting a firecracker in your arse.

drebark said...

His Bunghole Blew up!!.......LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-15-2008 @ 11:49AM

Deb said...

He made a WORSE smell. The smell of burning dead flesh. No smell is worse that that.

naomipokima said...

well i feel bad for the 13 year old

11-15-2008 @ 12:28PM

Denise said...

While I am sorry that this young man has to go through a lifetime of fallout from his burn injuries, I guess he knows now...about Cause and Effect........................................"What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger"?????????

His parent will feel guilty no matter whose fault this series of unfortunate events is attributed to. My parents had all kinds of hazardous stuff at our home when I was a child. They had no childlocks, no child-safe home. They taught us "cause and effect" and let us know about consequences.

11-15-2008 @ 12:29PM

kimmariefreeman said...

The reason why there was an explosion is that the air freshener probably contained ethyl alcohol which is highly flammable. Most air fresheners and air "purifiers" do. Check out the label on Lysol spray next time you take a.......

11-15-2008 @ 1:39PM

jim said...

Help ! I don't know what to do. Should I give up sniffing glue, or quit smoking?

11-15-2008 @ 1:07PM

charmed said...

He was "smoking" cuz his clothes were on fire

11-15-2008 @ 2:16PM

sean chrisrian said...

talk about blowin it out your ass

11-17-2008 @ 1:18PM

Audrey, CA said...

I use a lot of Air Fresheners in my bathroom, so after reading what
happened to that poor boy, I am going to remove the candle that I have atop the toilet tank. I think of myself as a fairly intelligent person, but I never would have thought that a toilet would explode just from some air freshener and a cigarette lighter! Everyone else seems to think it was a stupid act, but I think the kid didn't have a clue and that does not mean he is stupid, simply uninformed.

11-15-2008 @ 2:22PM

Doctor Bob said...

This kid's name was Bueller? Was he Ferris' brother?

11-15-2008 @ 2:28PM

To Kathy:

FOR GOD'S SAKE, LEARN HOW TO SPELL, OK? AND
ALSO, TRY LEARNING PROPER ENGLISH, YOU ARE SO
PATHETIC!

11-15-2008 @ 2:46PM

sherry said...

Stupid comment about socialized medicine. I know a patient who is waiting 12 months for a cardiologist appt.
Horrow of Horrows in Canada.

11-15-2008 @ 3:36PM

Neal Nicholas said...

"Smokin in the boys room"

11-15-2008 @ 4:04PM

Rayne said...

Ah, the crazy "sh*t" kids will do these days just to get high...LoL

11-15-2008 @ 4:38PM

jparchery02 said...

AND HE WONDERS WHY HIS FRIENDS CALL HIM A DUMB SHIT

11-15-2008 @ 4:41PM

Elijah said...

to sLiMsHaDy:

Yeah, sure, the healthcare will be "free". But do you know how long he will likely be waiting to get his medical care? Did you ever realize that the people there pay the equivalent of $9-$10 (which I'm sure is at least 1/4 taxes) for a gallon of gas?! People hardly ever use cars! They ride their bikes to the market everyday! Get smart and realize that NOTHING is "free". Taxes are very heavy (much worse than ours) in socialized countries.

11-16-2008 @ 12:51PM

ajexpress said...

We've made everything somewhat stupid proof. Used to be, stupid people died off doing stupid things. Now, with all the safety warnings, they're still around to be really stupid!

Mark...thank you! This is the funniest statement I have heard in a very long time. Had to read it twice, and try to memorize it so I could repeat it (hope you don't mind). I know if we didn't have all the safety warning, you would still be around...love your quick wit!! I lovee George Carlin (man...hate to say that in the past tense)...your statement did him proud!

11-18-2008 @ 12:55AM

s said...

What a ddd.

11-18-2008 @ 2:22AM

patti said...

people don,t realize how bad fire really is noone knows why this kid was messing around with aersol can and lighter in the bathroom he may not of known just what can happen playing wit aersol and a lighter do not mix to well i would say it taugjht him a lesson i dont think he will do again when a tradegy happens to someone they learn from it and it just makes them stronger and wiser i hope you are doing well god bless you i understand i,ve been there and it,s no fun at all keep your spirits up

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