foot caught in escalator o_O
By josan181237
@josan181237 (1204)
Philippines
September 18, 2007 2:01am CST
Take my advice, if you're wearing Crocs or flip-flop sandals, use the elevator instead of the escalator. Many escalator accidents involve the use of Crocs and other soft-soled shoes because they easily get caught in escalators. And a lot of those accidents happen to children, some as young as 2 yrs old. A 2 yr old girl wearing rubber clogs even had her big toe completely ripped off in an escalator accident.
For more information just visit the site below:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070917/ap_on_re_us/crocs_escalator_dangers
3 people like this
5 responses
@beaniegdi (1964)
•
18 Sep 07
That is really bad, poor girl. I know when my son was younger, maybe early teens he would not fasten the laces in his trainers as that was the fashion then. We came down an escalator and at the bottom his lace caught and he could get it free, loads of people where behind us and someone luckily presssed the button to stop it moving. Someone from a nearby shop had to come with scissors to cut his lace so we could get off and then everyone had to walk down the escalator as it could not just be turned straight back on. I know it could have been much worse but is was really embarrasing.
1 person likes this
@josan181237 (1204)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
good heavens! well it's good to know your son was not harmed in any way. =)
1 person likes this
@josan181237 (1204)
• Philippines
10 Oct 07
oh i'm sorry to hear that. did you suffer any injuries?
1 person likes this
@bdazzled (132)
• Philippines
30 Sep 07
at first youll be fascinated by the way it looks and then you'll buy one. its comfortable alright. but when you start something to do like ride a motor bike, it will tear you apart. like one time im in a hurry riding my motor bike i forgot to change my crocs. see what happen is, the slipper/sandal caught on the breaks of my motor bike. so i fell as i stopped the motor. i was bruised and humiliated because a lot of people saw me. geez that was a total nightmare.
1 person likes this
@sephrenia (567)
•
18 Sep 07
I never realised that they could be such a danger!
I mean I havent bought any because in my eys i think they're ugly lol but my daughter has been nagging me for a pair for a while. After reading that report im sure as heck not going to buy any now.
I really dont like the way the company is saying that they have had very few reports of accidents either, it seems like they're shrugging this off and they shouldnt.
1 person likes this
@josan181237 (1204)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
exactly! they should do something about this...
1 person likes this
@sunshinelady (7609)
• United States
5 Mar 08
I don't like Crocs or flip-flop sandals. They are very uncomfortable shoes to me. I can see where accidents would occur on the escalator. The back of either the crocs or flip-flop sandals have no way to keep your feet in them if you catch them on something. I like the good old fashioned shoe. One of the responses you had wondered why the company didn't address the accidents that have happened with the crocs. They are the popular shoe and they make a lot of money off them so they are not going to admit there are a lot of accidents that happen with them. Myself personally I think they are a ugly shoe and not very comfortable. I have bought a pair and tried to wear them and couldn't because I didn't like the way they felt.
@Lifez2short (4962)
• United States
18 Sep 07
I saw this on our local News last night. Boy am I glad I never did buy those Crocs for my kids. And they wanted them I told them no and I'm glad I did.
@josan181237 (1204)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
yeah kids these days want anything that's in fashion. what we don't know is that they could be dangerous to them.
1 person likes this
@asawanialvin0611 (1877)
• Philippines
29 Dec 07
the accidents happen because their parents are not looking at them.it can happen whatever shoes the child wears if you are not watching them.I did an experiment on my crocs if it will really caught the escalators.I did it many times but I was safe.I was curious so I went to the mall many times w/ the crocs and my relatives said I should not buy one.
1 person likes this
