3-Year-Old Freed After Getting Stuck to Sofa With Super Glue in Betim

Overview

• A three-year-old spread a large amount of super glue on a living-room sofa and sat on it, causing his left leg to become stuck.
• Responders from the Betim fire post were called at about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, using a utility knife to cut the upholstery and free the child.
• After firefighters removed him the parents took or planned to take the boy to a nearby health unit for medical evaluation, and no further updates on his condition have been published.
• The child's father told reporters the leg had been stuck in an uncomfortable position because there was a large quantity of glue on the seat.
• Officials and news outlets said the episode underlines the danger of leaving strong adhesives within children's reach and the need for safer storage and closer supervision.