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I am terrified of crocs (we Australians shorten everything: crocodiles). I live in an area where the rainforest meets the sea, where fishing, swimming and shore walking are every one’s favorite pastime and where signs warn the tourists not to smile at the crocodiles. My fear is not phobic. Me fear is contextually based and very sensible.

Article by Megan Bayliss

Many other people fear my seemingly harmless, bright red crocks. My husband bought them for me for Christmas and I love them. They are perfect for the wet season and they take no particular looking after. Boy child also got a pair of non brand camouflage rubber clogs that he also adores (pictured). They are a real hit in our home.

Today though, our favored rubber clogs have met with child protection disapproval from many quarters. It seems that there is a correlation between escalator accidents and the wearing of the fashionable rubber clogs (i.e., Crocs). Be warned and be careful. Apparently, the all rubber shoes can become trapped in the teeth of the elevator and attempt to suck the shoe (and foot) further into the mechanics. There are documented cases of children’s nails being ripped from their toe as a result.

Samantha Wilson from Kidproof Safety is alerting parent subscribers via her Kidproof News and suggests that “reports are appearing from across the United States and as far away as Japan of kids being injured while wearing the soft shoe while riding escalators in malls.” 

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