Boy injured after foot gets caught in escalator

[BlurBee]

minnie2004:

Sorry this may be a bit :offtopic:.


Wonder if any of you had the experience of having the front wheels of supermarket trolleys stuck on one of those sloping escalators. It happened to me more than once and the people behind me almost crushed onto me . I think this is potentially quite dangerous especially when the escalator is crowded. Now I always keep a distance from my trolley and make sure no one follows me too closely.

I dun hv experience with shopping trolley stuck but I had once on my baby stroller. Its front wheels got trapped by the escalator (those only 1 person type) and luckily my mum is infront of the stroller so she managed to help me to pull it.

[corneyAmber]

lovekidsverymuch:

ks2me:

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[minnie2004]

lovekidsverymuch:

minnie2004:

Sorry this may be a bit :offtopic:.


Wonder if any of you had the experience of having the front wheels of supermarket trolleys stuck on one of those sloping escalators. It happened to me more than once and the people behind me almost crushed onto me . I think this is potentially quite dangerous especially when the escalator is crowded. Now I always keep a distance from my trolley and make sure no one follows me too closely.

I think they write everywhere very clearly that ppl with trolley need to use lifts

But these are one of those sloping conveyer escalators designed specifically for shopping carts leh (not the regular staircase-like ones which can't fit the big trolley)

[MMM]

Finally got a chance to show the videos (thanks to insider) to my kids yesterday. They were like :shock: and I am sure it will create an awareness on them to be very careful when wearing crocs on escalator and slides. My K1 also adhere to the safety recommendations by putting the strap infront iso behind.

[minnie2004]

I was just showing my kids the videos too. They're so scared that they don't want to wear them anymore. :scared:

[Pen88n]

Just to share with all: this is a picture taken at Bras Basah Complex. The escalator has stopped moving due to a pair of kids' crocs stiuck there. I think thankfully it looks like the owner has managed to get his foot out without hurt (and left the shoes there).


My kids saw these as they were with me. Not only me, a handful of people were taking pictures of this. Serve as a reminder to my kids not to play at the escalator too.

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqE6Mor

[minnie2004]

Wow, these Croc shoes should really be banned outside of beaches and pools! I thought they could only be stuck on the sides of the escalators, but seems they can also be stuck standing in the middle!

[Nebbermind]

I wonder how those foamy flipflops ever survived all these yrs without any reported incident. After all they are made of abt the same material. :?

[kuzco]

I think these Crocs sandals tend to be eaten by the escalator because the wearer does not step off the escalator in time when it reaches the top/bottom.


The most probably scenario is that the wearer, ie the child, still remains on the step while the step that he is on has already retreated into the back of the escalator, causing the Crocs sandals to be dragged in as well. I notice that most of these accidents usually occur at the very top or the very bottom of the escalator.

What parents should do is to to be alert and make sure that the child hops off quickly the moment they reach the top or bottom of the escalator. The rubber of Crocs sandals is also soft which makes it even easier for it to be sucked in by the escalator.

Standing in the middle of the step or within the yellow line does not help much, in my opinion. Being alert and step off the escalator in time.

Just my 2 cents worth. :lol:

[Fettuccine]

lovekidsverymuch:

Pen88n:

Just to share with all: this is a picture taken at Bras Basah Complex. The escalator has stopped moving due to a pair of kids' crocs stiuck there. I think thankfully it looks like the owner has managed to get his foot out without hurt (and left the shoes there).


My kids saw these as they were with me. Not only me, a handful of people were taking pictures of this. Serve as a reminder to my kids not to play at the escalator too.

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqE6Mor

Oh my God thats really frightening :!:

Thats scary. I never like such shoes for my kids cos they are too costly for that ugly design. Although I did get a pair of cheap $5 ones in Thailand for my girl due to her shoe broken.