Pennsylvania Mother Sues Crocs over Son’s Escalator Injury

December 8, 2008

A Pennsylvania woman is suing Crocs Inc. after her 6-year-old son’s foam clog got stuck in an escalator at the National Aquarium in Baltimore in April, injuring his toe.

Kerry Burdick of Eagleville, Pa., claims Colorado-based Crocs knew its clogs were unsafe on escalators and did not warn consumers. The lawsuit seeking more than $7.5 million in damages was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

According to a document Crocs filed in a separate case, more than 200 people worldwide have reported similar incidents, but the company has said its shoes aren’t to blame. Crocs did not immediately return calls for comment.

The company has said it will add safety warning tags to its shoes next year.

Topics Lawsuits Pennsylvania

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  • May 10, 2009 at 8:00 am
    marie millner says:
    they might be ugly but they are the best shoes out here.I have had back problems for 10 years and work on my feet all the time-which is a waitress.I pull 16 hours sometimes a... read more
  • December 16, 2008 at 10:15 am
    nobody important says:
    How many of you have seen unattended children going up and down escalators for fun? Not mine. Well, since my children are 35 and 27 I suppose they can be unescorted now, but... read more
  • December 15, 2008 at 3:21 am
    SP says:
    I can still hear my mom say, every time I was gettin off an escalator "Pick up your feet." She told me that if I didn't pick up my feet they could get stuck and rip up my foot... read more

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