By Pam

Sep 23, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

And why don't two lawyers have "time" to investigate purchases for their children? I investigated crocs before I purchased them because they were "new" on the market. While I was raising my child, I also investigated purchases to keep her safe. Are you trying to tell me that young parents today are so busy that their children don't come first? Hogwash! Just two people not paying enough attention to their children's well being and then trying to blame someone else when things go wrong...the information is out there if you care to take a minute to look!

By Frans

Sep 13, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Even if Crocs is at fault, it's not in the interest of the child that these greedy parents are suing! These are examples of the typical frivolous lawsuits that are clogging up the court system and causing products and services to be more expensive for everyone else. These parents are getting rich off their child's suffering.

By Frans

Sep 13, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

Even if Crocs is at fault, it's not in the interest of the child that these greedy parents are suing! These are examples of the typical frivolous lawsuits that are clogging up the court system and causing products and services to be more expensive for everyone else. These parents are getting rich off their child's suffering.

By Megan

Sep 12, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight...shoes made out of FOAM aren't safe for everyday wear? Anyone who needs a warning label to figure that out shouldn't have children. Your childs safety is YOUR responsibility, no one elses.

By Megan

Sep 12, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight...Shoes made out of FOAM aren't safe for everyday wear? Anyone who needs a warning label to figure that out shouldn't have children. Your childs safety is no one responsibility but your own.

By KeithC

Sep 10, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

Hmm.. I'm giving serious consideration to carrying scalding-hot McDonald's coffee whilst I ride an escalator in my Crocs. Who needs Powerball?

By BIANCA ROMANO

Aug 28, 2008 2:14 AM | Link to this

ON SUNDAY AUG 25, 2008 VISITING LOS ANGELES WITH MY TWO TEEN CHILDREN, I,49 YEARS OF AGE WAS RIDING AN ESCALATOR IN A SHOPPING MALL WHEN REACHING THE TOP OF THE ESCALATOR I FELT AN UNCONTROLLABLE SUCKING FEELING UNDER THE TOP OF A CROCS SANDALS, THE ONLY THING A COULD THINK OF WERE ALL THE REPORTS I REMEMBERED READING ABOUT CROCS ON ESCALATORS ,AND MY REACTION WAS TO IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE MY LEG NOT THE CROC. I YANKED AS HARD AS I COULD TO RELEASE MY FOOT FROM THE CROC(THE BACK STRAP ON MY CROC WAS AROUND THE ANKLE) I PULLED SO HARD I BRUISED MY OTHER TOE WHICH LEFT A BLACK GASH ON MY OTHER CROC BUT I ESCAPED WITH ALL 10 TOES, I AM STILL SHAKIN FROM THIS INCIDENT BOTH LEGS AND MY BACK ARE STILL VERY SORE, MY TOE WAS BRUISED AND MUSCLES WERE PULLED. MY SON 14, ENDED UP PULLING 2/3 OF THE CROC FROM THE TOP OF THE ESCALATOR BUT THE OTHER HALF REMAINING INSIDE THE ESCALATOR. IF I WAS NOT PRE-WARNED ABOUT CROCS ,I WOULD HAVE ACTED DIFFERENTLY AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LOST MY TOES BUT I REACTED IN A LIGHTING SECOND...PLEASE ALL WHO ARE READING THIS.. CROCS ON ESCALATORS ARE VERY DANGEROUS; I WAS NOT FOOLING ROUND OR DOING ANYTHING OUT OF THE NORM, JUST RIDING AN ESCALATOR. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE BUT THANK GOD I CAME OUT WITH A FEW STRAINS AND BRUISED BUT THE CROCS WERE MANGLED. BE CAREFUL.. CROCS CAN EFFECTS ADULTS TOO.

By Carladenise Edwards

Jul 30, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

My 4 year old son was injured yesterday at Hartsfield airport. I was not upset with crocs, but with the airport. Not one person attempted to help us or attend to my son's injury. My husband had to go to the newsstand to buy bandaids while I used baby wipes to try to apply pressure and stop bleeding. My docotr just informed me that this had happaned to other kids, so I googled and found this story. Yes. Crocs and escaltors do not mix!!!! His show was basically burned and riped off his foot.

By Dings

Jul 15, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this

Is there any instance of this kind of accident happening with shoes other than Crocs? probably yes. Would be plenty of them, just need to do reseach. All of them don't sue the shoe maker. It's a fashion to sue Croc because they are new!!
I have a kid.. Whenever I take him to escalater, I hold his hand and make him stand near the middle OR as far away from the sides as possible, again near the end of the ride, I take him up to the ground..call it common sense or care not crocs.

By patrick

Jul 13, 2008 8:38 PM | Link to this

I have spent 47 years in the elevator business and 12 years as a member of the A17.1 Escalator Code Committee. People have to realize that the cause of the Crocs entrapments are the material the shoe is made of. When a child rides an escalator they often hold the moving handrail which places their feet in close proximity to the side wall or skirt panel of the escalator. The skirt panel is most often covered in a skin of stainless steel. When the Crocs material comes in contact with the stainless steel it vulcanizes and the heat caused results in the shoe bonding to the steel. The foot then articulates 90 degrees and the toe end is sucked into the space between the moving step and the skirt panel. The sucking action is so quick no action by a parent or other adult can prevent the shoe from being ingested. I have personally conducted an experiment on one escalator involved in the Crocs lawsuit and the shoe vulcanized within seconds. I also confirmed that the escalator was well maintained and that side of step clearances were less that the Code mandated standards. Folks, if you have children or grandchildren please do not allow them to wear them on escalators. I cannot comment on Crocs liability since as an expert I may be called to testify at some point should this litigation proceed to trial.