Crocs shoe banned in Sweedish Hospital

April 22, 2007 · Filed Under Uncategorized · Comment 

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Apparently a Swedish hospital made history by being the first hospital to ban the use of Crocs shoe, reason begin it clock one of the machinery in the hospital and with its unique materials, the Crocs shoe create unwanted statics that disturb the electrical equipments.

A Swedish hospital wants to ban its staff from wearing Crocs plastic clogs, saying they generate static electricity that can knock out medical equipment.

Blekinge hospital in southern Sweden suspects the slip-on shoes, made by US firm Crocs Inc, are to blame for at least three incidents in which respirators and other machines malfunctioned. The mishaps caused no injuries.

Hospital spokesman Bjorn Lofqvist said staff wearing the clogs could turn into “a cloud of lighting” because of the static electricity.

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