A Florida mom posted a TikTok video of her struggling with the anti-theft brakes on a Walmart cart.
The creator of the video posted a video of a malfunctioning cart full of items and a pram with two children.
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“When the anti-theft wheels lock before returning to the cart and the car is 50 yards further,” digital narration says in the video.
The cart didn’t work because the wheels on the cart were locked as my mother struggled to get it to move a little.
One of the two children is seen struggling in a stroller behind a cart.
The video’s caption reads, “I’m a mom. I had to carry my Walmart cart after the anti-theft wheels locked and I was stranded with my two kids.” .
She said: “Why Walmart?”
The creator also chided Gainesville, FL in the video.
“I hate Gainesville,” she wrote with a palm emoji.
Commenters on the video also report issues with Walmart carts.
One commenter said:
Another said, “I can’t figure out how to get it to cross the border without locking it.”
Another commenter used this video as a reason not to go to Walmart: “Another reason I haven’t set foot in Walmart in years.
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Walmart introduced anti-theft wheels on its carts to deter customers from stealing.
The move to anti-theft locks is part of Walmart’s strategy to curb theft.
Walmart is reporting an increase in thefts across the United States and says it may have to respond with price increases and store closures.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told CNBC Squawk Box:
McMillon said law enforcement should be allowed to crack down on the increase in reported thefts.
