Woolworths shoppers concerned new anti-theft gates may trap them and hit their children
At one store trialling the gates, a customer said ‘if you wanted to enter without hitting your child, you’d have to go in backwards’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe trial of a security gate in a Woolworths in Sydney has left customers concerned for their safety,...
<p>At one store trialling the gates, a customer said ‘if you wanted to enter without hitting your child, you’d have to go in backwards’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The trial of a security gate in a Woolworths in Sydney has left customers concerned for their safety, with some saying the series of low-height bars have “hit” children in the arms, legs and<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/woolworths/comments/1rfz6ot/these_spring_back_and_are_at_a_toddlers_face/"> face</a>.</p><p>Maria, who was shopping with her two children at Woolworths in Bass Hill in south-west Sydney on Wednesday, told Guardian Australia that she noticed the new entrance “straight away”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/05/woolworths-new-security-gates-customer-concerns">Continue reading...</a>
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