Are Crocs Dangerous For Kids?
When I was very young my mother worked part time in retail. One night she came home and warned us to be very careful on escalators. That night she had seen a boy get his sneaker caught in the teeth of the escalator and it took a very long time to free him and his poor toes and he was hurt pretty badly.
I am still aware of that story as I teach my children how to use the escalator.
Apparently if you wear the popular shoe Crocs, your chance of getting your shoe caught in the escalator is elevated. In the past couple of years “shoe entrapments” have happened all over the world. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said escalator accidents caused more than 10,000 injuries last year, but there is very few records of specific shoe problems. Now some subway stations and some stores are warning you to be careful on escalators if you are wearing soft sole shoes.
In recent statements, the Crocs company claimed that “Crocs shoes are completely safe,” and went on to point out that escalators that have not received proper care and maintenance pose a risk to their riders.
It is not just Crocs some imitation Crocs type shoes ahve bene involved in accidents as well.
Have you heard of these escalator/shoe problems before? My daughter loves Crocs so I will still let her wear them wherever we go, but I will be sure to take the elevator!
escalator injuries, crocs, dangerous kid’s shoes, kid’s shoes, children’s safety, escalators, parenting, kids
March 31st, 2009 at 4:47 pm
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