Odd part found in dishwasher

[dave_104]

Hi, does anyone recognise this unusual part (pictured)? I found it inside my Bosch dishwasher - and bizarrely it was inside the cutlery basket! It's about 2" square and looks like the feet clip into something and maybe the arms carry 3-4 rods.
All of the internal racks, blanking plugs, plastics etc are grey - and not black, and all work fine.
I only put plates and normal stuff into the washer and am completely puzzled what it is! any ideas?? Otherwise it's another unknown object to sit on my window ledge waiting for it's purpose to be found......

Thanks, Dave

 

[conny]

Looks something like a 'stand-off' bracket that you get on the back of appliances such as fridges/freezers, (and maybe dishwashers?), but must admit to not having seen that particular shape.
Is it a new dishwasher or one you've had for a while? Have you recently washed a new item of crockery/cooking utensil/air fryer?

 

[mcprinter]

You can google photos

Classic K'NEX Coaster parts

These are the parts available for Classic K'NEX Roller Coasters and Classic K'NEX Ball coasters. These are all new parts, available for shipping worldwide.

www.knexusergroup.org.uk

 

[RandomGrinch]

does anyone recognise this unusual part

Yes! It's part of a K'NEX set!

 

[dave_104]

Brilliant than you all! Seems like a kid's toy of some sort and I don't have any kids so I'm completely puzzled how I ended up with one of those parts in my dishwasher!!!

 

[conny]

And my grandchildren don't have a K'Nex so that rules my idea out!

 

[dave_104]

Aha! - just to put an end to this.... I asked my wife and she said she washed a load of kids toys from our local playing field in the dishwasher. So there you have it -- there's always a valid explanation for unusual things!!