Escalator brushes, often called skirt deflectors, are safety features designed to prevent accidents by keeping feet, clothing, and other items away from the moving parts of an escalator.

The lawsuit claims the escalator safety switches malfunctioned ... such as the gap in which the child’s hand got stuck, broken safety features and malfunctioning emergency switches.

Doctors were unable to reattach the digits. "The escalator's skirt safety switches that should have stopped the escalator automatically when her hand got stuck on the side were inoperable due to ...

But the MTR Corp on Friday launched the “2024 Escalator Safety Campaign”, which features a new promotional video, station announcements, posters and ambassadors to urge passengers to stand ...