Japan wants Crocs redesigned

Japanese authorities have asked the makers of Crocs to redesign their products after a series of accidents where wearers were injured on escalators.

Wearers of the highly flexible shoes aresaid to have been left with broken toes, bruises and cuts because the footwear has been caught in the gaps between steps and the side of the escalator.

The trade ministry in Japan has also asked stores, stations and anywhere which has escalators, to display warnings of what can happen.