http://money.aol.com/news/articles/...r/20070917162809990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
an enterprising young man may wish to spread this little tidbit to CNBC and other news outlets, blogs, etc,.....to protect children of course
Got Crocs? Be Careful on the Escalator
By SARAH KARUSH,
AP
Posted: 2007-09-18 15:35:53
(Sept. 17) - At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalators. The one common theme seems to be the clunky soft-soled clogs known by the name of the most popular brand, Crocs.
Photo Gallery: Soft Shoe
Jacquelyn Martin, AP
Rory McDermott, 4, of Vienna, Va., was wearing the popular Crocs clogs at a mall Aug. 30 when an escalator snagged his left foot.
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One of the nation's largest subway systems, the Washington Metro, has even posted ads warning riders about wearing such shoes on its moving stairways. The ads feature a photo of a crocodile, though they don't mention Crocs by name.
Four-year-old Rory McDermott got a Croc-clad foot caught in an escalator last month at a mall in northern Virginia. His mother managed to yank him free, but the nail on his big toe was almost completely ripped off, causing heavy bleeding.
At first, Rory's mother had no idea what caused the boy's foot to get caught. It was only later, when someone at the hospital remarked on Rory's shoes, that she began to suspect the Crocs and did an Internet search.
"I came home and typed in 'Croc' and 'escalator,' and all these stories came up," said Jodi McDermott, of Vienna, Va. "If I had known, those would never have been worn."
