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Crocs banned from hospital

Trendy Crocs sandals have been banned from hospitals by health chiefs over fears they might cause heart attacks or damage life support machines.

Health Authority safety officers in Austria have warned all staff that the distinctive plastic shoes can generate massive amounts of static electricty. The electricity can discharge itself directly into patients or short circuit vital medical equipment.

Static discharge could wipe out the computer memories and data processing functions of life-saving equipment, rendering it useless. The soft, vinyl sandals have become a hit with medics, as well as celebrities like Al Pacino and Batman star Morgan Freeman. ananova

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