Conservative Babe, I'm with you. The people who definitely ARE responsible are passing that on to the manufacturer. "I didn't do it." Some great way to pad the income. I think there is deep mischief afoot here.
I mean, let's assume for a minute that the machine DID start on it's own with no money inserted, the facts remain that the kid should not have been able to get in the machine and the door had to be closed by someone (the brother).
The real fault is not the "faulty" machine, but a faulty parent.
It's a sad and horribly unfortunate case, but the company can't be held responsible about how their machines are used once they leave the factory. They assume they are being used appropriately.