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Firefighters Free Woman Trapped in Chuck E. Cheese Arcade Game

Chuck E. Cheese said the ‘Snow Day!’ game posed no safety defect after a Citizen app video showed crews freeing her arm in about 20 minutes.

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Overview

  • On August 7 just after 3 p.m. at the Burbank, California, restaurant a young woman became stuck inside the child-sized “Snow Day!” arcade game.
  • Burbank Fire Department crews arrived promptly and spent roughly 20 minutes extricating her arm without causing injury.
  • Chuck E. Cheese attributed the mishap to misuse of the game rather than any mechanical or design flaw.
  • After being freed the patron remained at the location and resumed her evening of fun with family.
  • Video of the rescue was posted on the Citizen app’s website and Instagram account, drawing widespread online attention.