Emergency crews received a surprise after being called to rescue a child stuck inside a toy vending machine in Sydney's west.
A Riverstone Fire and Rescue spokesperson said firefighters were called to a child stuck in a vending machine at a Rouse Hill business about 2pm on Tuesday.
"Upon arrival firefighters were escorted by security to a soft toy machine and to our surprise a young boy was inside," the spokesperson said.
"The young boy was not distressed and was having the time of his life playing with all the toys."
Firefighters were able to talk to the child and reassured him while opening the door to avoid injuring the boy or breaking the machine.
The image posted on the Fire and Rescue Facebook page depicted the boy standing inside the toy vending machine. The machine had an "out of order" sign stuck to the front.
"Using our rapid intervention kit and some careful manipulation techniques firefighters were able to open the door and free the child," the spokesperson said.
"Firefighters returned the very happy child to his parents who were very relieved."
Comments on the Facebook post hinted that several other children had been stuck in the same machine in the past.
"I have been there off duty and on 3 occasions I have gotten kids out of that/those machines," Mick Kerslake wrote.
"Oh no it happened again," wrote Matt Cross.
