H0EALTH: ALERTS

Infant cradle swings, activity domesFisher-Price of East Aurora, N.Y., in cooperation with

the U.S. Consurner Product Safety Comnmission, is recall-ing two infant products: 105,000 3-in-1 Cradle Swingswith detachable carriers and 235,000 Bounce 'n PlayActivity Domes.

33-in- 1 Cradle_-Swings with modelnumbers 79321and 79322 are re-

called because thie _handle locks on thedetachable carriercanrelease,_causing the seat to flip for- _ward. There have been28_reports of handles releasing, bcausing injuries to 10 infants,including a skull fracture. The _ ;seats were sold nationwide _from March 1997 to January1999 for $100. Fisher-Price will lprovide a free repair kit thatwill lock the handle in place. The product can con-tinue to be used as a swing until a repair kit has beeninstalled._*The Bounce 'n Play -Activity Dome is being _recalled because thenylon bands that hold =the product level can_detach, posing a suffo-cation hazard. Therehave been 28 reports ofthe bands detaching_

but no reports of injuries. Domes with model num-ber 79534 and six-character codes that end with 8 or9 and beginwith 001I to 286 are included in the recall.The $50 activity domes were sold nationwide fromDecember 1998 to March 2000. Fisher-Price will pro-vide a free repair kit that will strengthen the sup'portfor the play and nap surface.

For more information, call Fisher-Price at (800) 505-0600 or access www.fisher- price.com /us /help /cradle.asp for the 3-in-1 Cradle Swing and www.fisher-price.com/us/help/cradle.asp#BounceNPlay for theActivity Dome.

Baby gairmentsIn cooperation with

the U.S. Consumer_Product Safety Com-

Healthtex, a division ofVF Playwear Inc., ofi t _Greensboro, N.C., is _9recalling 260,000 babygarments because the snaps can detach, posing achoking hazard to babies.CPSC and Healthtex have received 10 reports of

snaps detaching from the garments, but no injurieshave been reported.

Sold under the Healthtex and Little Impressionslabels in sizes newborn to 24 months, the recalledgarments came in 58 different styles.Department stores and children's specialty stores

nationwide as well as the Healthtex Web site soldthese clothes from May through December 1999 for$12 to $30.

Consumers should retur'n the garments to the storewhere purchased for a refund or exchange, or returnthem directly to the manufacturer. Formore information,call (800) 554-7637; write to VF Playwear, 310Rockingham Drive, Reidsville, NC 27320; or access thecompany's Web site at www.healthtex.com/Pages/shop_-.recall_pagel.asp to see the styles and stylenumbers included in this recall.

Jogging s'trollersTwo companies, in coop-_

eration with the U. S.Consumer Pro-duct SafetyCommis-sion, are recallingDjogging strollers.

*BOB Trailers Inc., ofSan Luis Obispo, Calif., S_is recalling 3,700 jog- V}ging strollers because __the front wheel con-nectors can crack dur-_ing use, causing the Ewheel to separate fromthe frame. If the strol-_ler collapses, the child_riding in it could _be injured. _

BOB Trailers has re-ceived seven reportsof_wheel connectors crack-ing, but no injuries have been reported.TheBOB Sport Utility Stroller and theBOB Sport Utffity

Stroller D'lux are blue and black or hunter green andblack, have three wheels and a canopy. Bike, baby andoutdoor product stores andWeb sites sold the strollersnationwide from November 1998 through March 2000for $280 to $370.Consumers should return the stroller to the store

where purchased or BOB Trailers for repair. For moreinformnation, call (800) 893-2447 or access the co'mpany'sWeb site atwww.bobtrailers.com/safetynotice.html.

*Baby Trend Inc.,of Ontario, Calif.,,is recalling 1,500 _iR:oadR:unnerjog- A s sup WW

ging strollerswithmodel No. 9592Tbecause theymaybe missing straps attached to theframe to secure the seat. Unless the frame straps areattached, a child could lean forward and fall out ofthe seat.

BabyTrend received a report ofan 8-month-old babyfalling out and bumping his head.The strollers are aluminum, three-wheeled and have

hand brakes. The stroller has a three-strap harness thatsecures the child in the seat. Two additional straps snaptogether and secure the back corners of the seat to thestroller frame. Consumers should examine their strollerto determine ifthe seat is strapped to the stroller frarne.

Babies 'R Us stores sold the $200 strollers betweenJanuary andApril 1999.

For more information, call (800) 328-7363; write toBabyTrend Inc., 2019 S. Business Parkway, Ontario, CA91761; or visit www.babytrend.com.

Children's lampsIn cooperation_

with the U.S. Con-sumerProductSafety ptCommission, Kmart_Corp., ofTroy, Mich.,is recalling 2,80,000chfldrei's decorativelamps because theycan short-circuit, posing a fire hazard.

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Aerosol inhalersSchering Laboratories of Kenilworth, N.J., is recalling certain prescription inhalation aerosol products that were

manufactured before Sept. 30, 1999, because some may not contain active drugs.Asthma patients who use an inhaler without the active drug may not experience relief from their symptoms and

may need to seek medical attention. Patients currently using Proventil albuterol inhalers and Proventil inhalerrefills orWarrick brand ofalbuterol inhalers andWarrick inhaler refills with good results need not replace those alreadyopened inhalers regardless of the manufacture date.

Recalled inhalers* Proventil and Warrick brand of Lots 7-BBS-303 up to and includ- Patients with inhalers from these(albuterol, USP) Inhalation ing 7-BBS-642; all lots starting lots that have never been usedAerosol with the prefix 8; lots 9-BBS-500 should return them to'their phar-

* Genericalbuterolinhalersman- up to and including 9-BBS-832. macy. For further information,ufactured by Schering Labo- (Already-opened inhalers with call the Recall Services Center atratories and labeled as: Major, these lot numbers do not need to (800) 621-9760 or visit Web siteMartec, Qualitest, Schein, be returned if patients are using www.rxrecall.net.Novopharm or URL Inhalation them with good results.)

Aerosollll

* Vanceril 84 mcg Double |Lots8-DMT-644and8-DMT-646; PatientsshouldreturnallinhalersStrength (beclomethasone lots 9-DMT-133 up to and includ- from these lots to theirpharmacy.dipropionate, 84 mcg) Inhala- ing 9-DMT-621.tionAerosollll

* Vanceril 42 mcg (beclometha- TLots8-AMA-208uptoandinclud- TPatientsshouldreturnallinhalerssone dipropionate, 42 mcg) ing 8-AMA-703; lots 9-AMA-200 from these lots to their pharmacy.Inhalation Aerosol up to and including 9-AMA-404.

No injuries have been report'ed; however, Kmart hasreceived eight reports of property damage due to fire,including one that reportedlycaused more than $15,000 rin damage.

Six different styles of "Little Ones" wooden accent rlamps are recalled: airplane, alphabet letters, numbers, rbaseball and bat, train and sailboat.The lamps were sold at Kmart stores nationwide from

January 1993 to March 2000 for $13 to $15.Consumers should return the lamps to Kmart for a

refund. For more information, cal (800) 63-Kmart.

Skeet shoot game cartridgesToymaxInc., ofPlainview,_

N.Y., in cooperationwith theU.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission, isrecalling 435,000 ArcadiaElectronic Skeet Shootgames because the games'cartridges can be defective,posing a risk ofburns ifthe projector overheats, melts orsmokes.There have been 100 reports ofprojectors overheating,

melting and smoking, including one report of a minorburn to the hand.The Arcadia Electronic Skeet Shoot games include

Duck Shoot and Deer Hunter. The Duck Shoot game hasa gray rifle and projector, and the Deer Hunter game hasa camouflage rifle and projector. Meteor Attack andFighter Attack game cartridges were sold separately andare silver and black, respectively.

All game cartridges that are not orange should bereplaced.The game cartridges were sold nationwide at toy and

discount stores, includingToys 'R Us, San's Club, KB Toysand Costco, from October 1998 to March 2000 for $65.Consumers should callToymax at (800) 477-6215 for a

free replacement game cartridge. Information also isavailable atwww.toymax.com. These items should notbereturned to thie store where purchased.

ToastersIn cooperation with the U.S.

Consumer Product Safety CCommission (CPSC), Proctor- ,Silex Inc. of Glen Allen, Va., is_recalling 95,000 toastersbecause the heating elementsdo not turn offproperly, posinga fire hazard._No injuries have been

reported, though Proctor-Silexand the CPSC have received _threereportsoffires, resultingindamage to kitchen cabinets..The recalled toasters have four extra-wide slots. They

were sold in white, model number 24205, and black andchrome, model number 24208. The recall applies only totoasters with series codes A0379 through A3279 andA2589 through A3289.

Stores nationwide, includingAmes, Bradlees, Burdines,Eckerd, Rite Aid, Servistar andWalgreens, sold the toast-ers from April 1997 to September 1999 for $20 to $25.To receive a free replacement toaster, call Proctor-Silex

at (800) 992-4616 or access www.proctorsilex.com/recall.Investigation of infant fracturesThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

(CPSC) is investigating products that cause fractures tothe lower extremities of infants between ages 4 and 18months. A physician may not initially associate thesefractures with a particular product. Ifyou have treated apatient within this age group for any type ofleg fracture,including but not limited to spiral, supra condylar orbimalleolar fractures, contact CPSC at (800) 638-8095 ore-mail abcl23@cpsc.gov.

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