Taiwanese girl loses two toes after Crocs sandal catches in mall escalator
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/06/27
By: Ching-Tse Cheng, Taiwan News, Staff Writer\
Majority of escalator accidents involve soft-soled shoes and sandals. (Pixabay photo)
According to the New Taipei Fire Department, the 5-year-old, surnamed Pan (潘), was shopping with her family on the second day of the Dragon Boat Festival holidays when her right foot was trapped in the escalator, which severed two of her toes. Authorities said the girl was taken to the Tri-Service General Hospital for emergency surgery.
In response to the bloody accident, Farglory Group spokesperson Jacky Yang (楊舜欽) expressed condolences to the girl and her family, promising the company would assist them with follow-up treatments. He said the cause of the unfortunate incident appeared to be the girl's footwear and advised passengers not to wear soft-soled clogs and sandals that could result in entrapment, reported Liberty Times.
The fire department found the mall's escalators were all safety certified, but said a re-inspection would be carried out. [FULL STORY]
