The other day, I went with my son to the quaint Whole Foods in Chicago (yeah right, 80,000 sq. feet of organic, raw bliss!!) to pick up some groceries. After parking, we took two– huge escalator rides– down to the main shopping levels. Maybe its simply a part of stores’ expansion, but it seems like there’s a lot more escalators moving us around. Sure, the added escalators can be a great convenience (particularly if you are carrying groceries), but when escalators are improperly installed or poorly maintained they pose a tremendous threat of injuries to everyone– and children in particular. Children are prime targets for escalator injury and entrapment Children’s small fingers, toes and shoes can be easily be caught in the gaps between treads or between the steps and the side of the escalators. Once caught, the powerful motors used to operate escalators are particularly unforgiving and can quickly… Continue Reading