Authorities responded to the blaze at the house on Thursday, July 2 ...

A fire in Australia, believed to have been caused by a malfunctioning robot vacuum that exploded, has shocked the public.

A Perth man has been seriously burnt after his robotic vacuum exploded in a freak household mishap. Lachie Perrem was at home ...

The 25-year-old suffered burns to 75 per cent of his body after an everyday appliance ignited and exploded in the kitchen.

Man critically injured after robotic vacuum explodes. Lachie Perrem, 25, was severely injured and rushed to the burns unit at ...

He is expected to remain in hospital for at least the next two months while he recovers from burns across 75 per cent of his ...

A Perth man remains sedated in a critical condition after a robotic vacuum reportedly exploded inside his Brabham home, ...

Shocked neighbours have described the frantic moments after a blast caused by a robotic vacuum left a man fighting for life.

Lachie Perrem, 25, was in the kitchen of his Brabham home, about 21km northeast of Perth, when the appliance exploded. Mr ...