In an exclusive investigation, CBS News revealed safety hazards on several business escalators. As Susan Koeppen reports, one family's incident shows just how dangerous escalator gaps can be.
I'm now extremely scared to wear laced sneakers, flip-flops, sandles, and other shoes on escalators! Now all I want to use at the mall is the elevator. I'm DONE with escalators!
This happened to me when I was like 4 or 5 and it scared the crap out of me. Tore the end of my shoe clean off, my mother and two other concerned people helped get me out of the shoe before the stupid thing tore my foot clean off. Luckily they did get me out and only my shoe got ripped in half and not my foot! I agree, escalators are far more dangerous than people realize.
I'm now extremely scared to wear laced sneakers, flip-flops, sandles, and other shoes on escalators! Now all I want to use at the mall is the elevator. I'm DONE with escalators!
pacsw 7 months ago
This happened to me when I was like 4 or 5 and it scared the crap out of me. Tore the end of my shoe clean off, my mother and two other concerned people helped get me out of the shoe before the stupid thing tore my foot clean off. Luckily they did get me out and only my shoe got ripped in half and not my foot! I agree, escalators are far more dangerous than people realize.
Macil2018 8 months ago
I used to be scared of escalators, but I am scared of elevators though. Escalator needs to be respected, do not play on them or slide down on them.
rodney1279 9 months ago
@Glissenz agreed!
applebee16 10 months ago
I saw a 1 year old get her finger cut off at the knuckle this morning on one of these. Most disturbing thing I've ever seen. Please be careful.
bucket752 1 year ago
"It's a Serious piece of equipment"
That's right parents! Teach your children to Fear and Respect the escalator!
dorgodorato 1 year ago
hhahaha at 0:35 she says "fuck you in"
XxskatingonwaterxX 1 year ago
That's scary... I live in Minneapolis.
pokefan098 1 year ago
sad
JeanKacr 1 year ago
One of the reasons I simply HATE, HATE, HATE escalators, especially descending escalators.
Juliaflo 1 year ago