3-4 fatalities in US per year. 3 of 4 of us have either witnessed or been in an escalator accident. 2600 injuries per year among elderly. 2001 6000 emergency room visit consumer product safety commission.
A Westminster couple is suing Colorado shoemaker Crocs Inc., claiming their 4-year-old daughter lost her little toe while wearing the soft clogs in an escalator accident at the Westminster Mall.