Elevator and Escalator Hazards

Depending on where your family lives, works, and shops, you may use elevators and escalators on a regular basis and may not give it a second thought.

While they are safe, reports of injuries likely suggest that while you may not have to think twice and use the stairs, you should at least think about your child's safety before letting him or her ride on an elevator or escalator.

The recent death of a five-year-old boy in New York highlights the dangers of kids in elevators. He fell while trying to get out of an elevator that was stuck between floors. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, on average, about six people a year die in and around elevators, including about one child under the age of ten.

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