Danger in the Doorway: automatic doors injured over 1,300 people in 2022

Has a sliding door ever closed on you? InvestigateTV+ uncovers how this hazard injured senior citizens.
Published: Jan. 31, 2024 at 12:07 PM EST

(InvestigateTV/KMOV) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates in 2022, more than 1,300 people nationwide were injured by automatic doors.

That is an average of nearly four people per week.

There are measures in place to help protect you from faulty doors, but that doesn’t mean problems are fixed right away.

Investigative reporter Susan El Khoury has an in-depth look at safety concerns after a string of incidents in Missouri.

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