Crocs was the first to make the light and flexible shoe. Now many companies sell similar shoes, but they all have the same potential problem when it comes to escalators.

There have been reports of the rubber like shoe getting caught in escalators.

Eric Cohen, of Monroeville, said that is what happened to his 9-year-old daughter, Jillian.

Cohen and his daughter were at a Connecticut mall on Father’s Day.

His daughter was wearing her favorite Croc shoes and was going down the escalator with her dad right behind her.

Just as they got to the bottom of the escalator Cohen said, “She started screaming and she's like, 'My shoe!' and I saw her shoe going under the escalator. I literally grabbed her and watched her shoe go into the infinite beyond of the escalator.”

There have been stories just like this one reported in other cities.

A representative for Crocs said, "Crocs shoes are completely safe. The popularity of our shoes has helped draw attention to a long-existing issue that we think is very important – escalator safety. Escalators and moving sidewalks, particularly those that have not received proper care and maintenance, can be dangerous and pose risks to their riders."

Luckily, Cohen managed to pick his daughter up and out of the shoes and out of harm's way.

Some Pittsburgh-area malls now post warning signs cautioning people about wearing rubber shoes on escalators.

Dr. Barbara Gaines, director of Trauma at Children's Hospital, hasn't seen any injuries from Crocs but said escalators and kids can be a dangerous combination.

According to Gaines, “The motors in those things are fairly powerful and they aren't necessarily going to stop when a child falls.”

Every year about 10,000 people go to emergency rooms because of escalator accidents and 20 percent of those incidents involve hands, feet or shoes getting trapped.

Almost 250 million people ride escalators daily and only a small number of these accidents have been reported, but there are precautions you can take to make sure you or your child doesn’t get hurt.

Make sure your children stay in the center of the step and don’t let them run their foot along the edge of the escalator.

This can create friction and cause soft soled shoes like Crocs and flip-flops to get caught more easily.