Shopping Carts Not Made For Kids

Texas News Service
January 27, 2014

Report: Shopping Carts Designed to Keep Groceries Safe, Not Kids
John Michaelson
AUSTIN, Texas – They may keep your eggs safe, but shopping carts are a major source of injuries for children in the U.S., according to a new study. Over the last 20 years, more than 500,000 kids were treated in emergency rooms for injuries from shopping cart use, including falls and entrapment. Some were due to the behavior of parents or children, but there also are flaws in shopping cart design, says Dr. Gary Smith, director, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital.