H EALTH ALERTS"I lll..i

Graco carrers/swing seatsGraco Children's Products Inc., of El-

verson, Pa., is recalling 564,000 Gracocarriers and carrier/swing seats for repairbecause the handle on the seats canunflock unexpectedly, causing an infant tofall and be injured.Graco has received 45 reports of han-

dles unlocking, including reports of fourskull fractures and two concussions.Graco is offering a free repair kit that

will lock the handle in position. It can beinstalled without tools, by the consumer.Model numbers involved in the recall

include: 1300, 1301, 1310, 1350, 1501,1502, 1530, 1723, 2788, 5510, 8108 and36264, manufactured between August

1993 and;A u g u s t

_ ~~~1997. Model- ~~ W i; ~numberandf {_r ~manufac-;; _ f k ~~turing date007_SX W fi are located

L on the label_ ~~~~~underneath

_ z t~~~~hetop of_ z _ ~~the car-

rier/ swingor under the seat of the carrier.

Juvenile product and major discountstores, such as Toys "R" Us and ServiceMerchandise sold the $100 carrier andcarrier/swing seat nationwide fromAugust 1993 throughAugust 1997.Consumers should stop using the

recalled carrier and carrier/swing seatimmediately. Consumers should callGraco at (800) 281-3676 any time for afree repair kit and installation instruc-tions or write to: Consumer Affairs,Graco Children's Products Inc., P.O. Box100, Elverson, PA 19520.

soap craft setToys "R" Us, ofParamus, N.J., is recalling

4,000 Baskets of Bubbles children's craftsets because if consumers melt pieces ofthe soap disks in the microwave for 10minutes as suggested on the instructions,the soap could ignite, presenting a firehazard. The instructions should have read10 secondsratherthan 10 minutes.Toys "R" Us has received two reports of

the soap and its container meltingtogether in the microwave and onereport of flames inside the oven. Noinjuries were reported.Baskets of Bubbles is a craft set for

children for making small, scentedglycerin soaps in various shapes. Thekit includes disks of colored, scentedsoap to cut into small pieces. A plasticmeasuring cup, plastic molds and twobaskets are included in the set.

Baskets ofBubbles sets are labeled"Arts& Crafts by Alex...Baskets of Bubbles."They are identified as Toys "R" Us numberSKN 668192, manufacturer number 70,UPC 7-31346-00707-0.Toys "R" Us stores sold the $15 soap

craft sets nationwide from November1997 to December 1997.Consumers should return the craft

set to the nearest Toys "R" Us store for afull refund.

Three-wick candiesGump's By Mail Inc., of Weehawken,

N.J., is recalling 1,960 three-wick candlesbecause the wax candle can generate highflames that present a fire hazard.Gump's By Mail has received 14 reports

of high flames when the melted waxignited asthe candleb ur n ed,

in12 re-_ports of _l

property __damage .

No injuries were reported.The three-wick candle is contained in a

blue and white porcelain Oriental-stylebowl. A gold sticker on the bottom of thebowl is labeled, "Andrea by Sadek...Madein Japan."A white sticker on the bottom ofthe bowl is labeled in part, "Charles SadekImport Co."The candle is packaged in a brown

cardboard box labeled in part, "Gump's... Style: 91637."Gump's By Mail catalog sold the $25

candle nationwide from May 1996through October 1997.Consumers should stop using the can-

dle and return it to Gump's By Mail, Inc. atthe Postage Due Unit, U.S. Postal Service,McSherrystown, PA 17344-9998 to receivea refund or credit for the purchase price.For more information, call (800) 338-2670between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST Mondaythrough Friday.

Christmas lightsFour importers and two retailers are

recalling over 332,700 Christmas light setsbecause they have flammable plasticparts, bulb sockets that can fall apairt, nofuse protection, exposed bare wires orundersized wires, all of which present afire hazard.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Conumission has received one report of alight set's bulb socket falling apart andexposing bare wires, but no injuries havebeen reported.The following is a list of importers and

retailers and the products involved inthis recal:Rona Distributors, Puerto Rico: 100-

light sets with 5-way flashing lights,150-light sets with 3-way flashing lights,and 200-light sets with 10-way flashinglights. All were packaged in green, whiteand red boxes with snowflakes andSanta sleds, and sold in 1996. Call (787)768-8020.

Star Brothers, Puerto Rico: 150- and200-light sets with steady burning lights,packaged in green boxes with "ThreeKings"p ornaments and musical notes. Soldin October 1997. Call (787) 781-3898.La Reina, Puerto Rico: 100-light sets

with 5-way flashing lights and 140-lightsets with 8 function controllers. Packagedin red boxes with "Liberty" bells, and soldfrom 1995 to 1997. Call (787) 743-4445.

Island Recreation, Long Island, N.Y.:100-light sets with steady burnilng orflashing lights, packaged in white boxes

with Christmas tree and elves, and soldfrom 1996 to 1997. Call (800) 773-6353.Advance International/ Holiday In-

dustries, Bronx, N.Y.: 100-light setswith 2-way flashing lights sold in 1994,100-set lights with 5-way flashinglights sold in 1995 and 1996, bothpackaged in red boxes with yellowbows, and 140-light set with chasinglights sold in 1996 and packaged in ablue box. Call (718) 892-3460.STK International, Vernon, Calif.: 100

miniature light set with steady or flash-ing lights, sold July 1996 through April1997 and packaged in a red box with aChristmas tree. Call (800) 536-7855.Discount and dollar-type stores sold

the light sets for $1 to $8. Consumersshould stop using the recalled Christmaslights and return them to the store wherepurchased for a refund or call the appro-priate numbers for assistance.

Icicle holiday lightsIn cooperation with the U.S. Consumer

Product Safety Conunission (CPSC), retail-ers nationwide are recalling more than 1.5million sets of curtain-style, indoor/out-door holiday lights because electricalwiring can pull out from the splices ofthese light sets, exposing live wires andpresenting an electrocution hazard.The recall is preventive; no injuries have

been reported.The recalled curtain-style lights have

horizontal electrical wire and verticalstrings of four to seven lights that hangdown to give an icicle effect when hungon a roof's edge or a tree. These lights havea splicing connector located at the pointwhere the string of lights hangs downfrom the horizontal electrical wire. Thesplicing connector can pull apart or

break, exposing metal wire and causingelectrical shock.Consumers should check for the

names, "Curtain," "Icicle" and"WonderLights." The lights come in strings ofclear or multicolored bulbs and haveeither white or green wires. They weresold in strings of 100 and 150 in boxescontaining one string, and sets of threeor more strings.Recalled sets have unauthorized UL

labels with the following numbers onthem: E115759, E126258, E127357,E127522, E48723, E64444, E65770,and E97593.

Curtain-style lights without splice con-nectors are not involved in this recall.

Retailers including BJ's Wholesale,Builders Square, CVS Pharmacy, Caldor,Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Hechinger,Hobby Lobby, Home Quarters, M JDesigns, Montgomery Ward, Rite AidPharmacy, Sam's Club, Shopko, Venture,Walgreens andWal-Mart sold the lightsnationwide from September 1996 toNovember 1997 for $6 to $19, dependingon the size of the sets.Consumers should stop using the sets

immediately and return them to thestore where purchased for a refund.Consumers with questions can call orvisit the local retail store where they pur-chased the lights or call the CPSC hotlineat (800) 638-2772.

Infant camersMTS Products Inc., of Santa Clarita,

Calif., is recalling 18,200 J. Mason infantcarriers because their handles can break,causing the carrier to fall and possiblyinjuring the infant.MTS and the U.S. Consumer Product

Safety Commission have received seven

Suspended rocking cradlesInfants placed on thieir stomachs to sleep

in suspended rocldng cradles maysuffocate, 0;especially if the cradle is at an improper Langle, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety \ tm ]Commission (CPSC) warns. w 0l0 * f SBabies can roll to the edge of the cradle,_J_

potentially wedging their heads inte cor- s 51lT; E :ner against the bedding. This can obstruct _breathing or cause an infant to rebreatheits exhaled air, leading to unconsc'iousness AAPNewsor death.The CPSC investigated 10 cases ofinfant death caused by suspended rocking cra-

dles, which can rock either front to back or side to side. In all ofthe cases, infantswere found in the face-down position, and some had been left unsupervised any-where from two minutes to 6 hours.CPSC researchers stated thatwhen cradles were tilted more than five degrees, the

risk of an infant rolling to the edge increased. Ifthe infant's head is against gravityand wedged in a corner ofa tilted cradle, it is more difficult for the infant to turn tobreathe, theywarned.While certain brands ofsuspended rocldng cradles have been removed from the

U.S. market, remaining cradles should be used only iftheyhave a loclding pin to pre-vent them from tflting. In addition, babies should be placed on their backs to sleep,as recommended bytheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics and the National InstitutesofChild Health andHuman Development (NICHD).

Parents and caregivers should check their suspended rocldng cradles for lockingmechanisms, and call the manufacturer to see fftheir cradle has been part ofa prod-uct recall.

For more information, call the CPSC hotlie at (800) 638-CPSC.

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reports ofhandles breaking, resulting ininfants sustaining bruises, scratchesand cuts.The white plastic infant carrier comes

with a fabric seat and matching remov-able sun shade canopy. Fabric comes invarious multicolored patterns. J. Mason isprinted on the handle ofthe carrier, whichcan be converted to a rocking or feedingposition. "Made in U.S.A." is imprinted onthe bottom of the carrier along with a redsticker reading"Warning Do Not Use AsACar Seat." The carriers are packaged incardboard boxes with the UPC codes:0-26669-08249-2, 0-26669-08252-2, or0-26669-08253-9.Kmart, Rose and State Enterprises

stores sold the $20 carriers nationwidefrom April 1996 through August 1997.Consumers should stop using the car-

riers immediately and call MTS at (800)242- 1922 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.PST Monday through Friday to receive afree replacement infant carrier.

Voyager car seat/strollersCosco Inc., ofColumbus, Ind., is recall-

ing 6,000 Voyager Car Seat/Strollersbecause the car seat could become dis-lodged and fall to the ground resulting ininjuries to infants.The recall is preventive. No injuries

have been reported to Cosco.Consumers will receive instructions

from Cosco for modifying the car seat to

eliminate the problem.Voyager Car Seat/Strollers subject to

the recall have manufacturing datesfrom Sept. 8

? ..........through Oct._ i ~~~~27,1997. The_ ~~~~manufactur-

ing date isfound on the

_ ~~~~~carseat, not_ ~~~~~~onthe stroller

frame. Theseat comes

with a fabric canopy and seat pad, and"Cosco" is imprinted into the front ofthecar seat.The Cosco Voyager Car Seat/Stroller

was soldnationwidefrom Sep-tember 1997throughNovember*1997 primar-ily throughWal-Mart,Target, Ames,Service Merchandise, Caldor andMontgomery Ward stores for $79.Consumers should call Cosco at (800)

221-6736 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.EST Monday through Friday for repairinstructions. Consumers should not usethe car seat as a stroller until the repair hasbeen completed. The problem does

not affect the product's use as a carseat or carrier.Consumers also can write to Cosco,

2525 State St., Columbus, IN 47201.

Train candleholder setsRoman Inc., of Roselle, Ill., is recall-

ing 800 train candleholder sets becausethe candleholders can melt and ignitewhen exposed to a direct flame, pre-senting a fire hazard.

where purchased for a refund or toRoman Inc., 555 Lawrence Ave., Roselle, IL60172, or caU (800) 729-7662 between 8:30a.m. and 5 p.m. CST Monday throughFriday. Postage will be reimbursed.

Holiday candle holderGodinger Silver Art Co. Ltd, of

Ridgewood, N.Y., is recalling 31,000tree-shaped candleholders becausethey contain small glass pots that canoverheat and shatter, presenting afire hazard.Godinger has received two reports

of glass pots cracking while in use.Two reports involved fire damage toa table surface and to carpets. Noinjuries were reported.The circular, tree-shaped candlehold-

ers are made of silver-plated wire andmeasure 14 and a half inches high. Theycome with four green and five red, smallglass pots with nine tea-light candles.Holders have style number 1731 ontheir packaging.Major retaflers and gift stores sold the

$25 holders nationwide from October1996 through December 1996.Consumers should stop using the can-

dleholders and return them to the storewhere purchased for a full refund. Formore information, call Godinger at (800)544-2209 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ESTMonday through Friday.

One incident of a candleholdermelting and igniting a bathroom van-ity was reported.The candleholder set includes one

locomotive and two boxcars. They aremade of acrylic and have a brass candlereceptacle. Each boxcar has brass plateson the sides which read, "MerryChristmas." A hang tag attached to theset is labeled in part, "Roman Inc ...

Made inTaiwan ... Item 76530."Card, gift and hardware stores sold the

$16 candleholders nationwide fromMarch 1996 through March 1997.Consumers should stop using the sets

imnmediately and return them to the store

PreliminaryAnnouncement 0f 000;;f0SSXdS)

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For Pediatricians, Primary Health Providers, NGO Relief Professionals, and Mental Health Professionals yX

June 15 - 19, 1998 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine-Cleveland, Ohio t ,

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University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine * TriplerArmy Medical Center, Honolulu X -- $00- t0000

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Learning Objectives: After attending this program, participants will be able to ..............................

*Identify the most important problems and priorities in complex humanitarian emergencies. 000;*Identify organizations most frequently involved in providing help in complex humanitarian emergencies and define their roles andstrengths.

* Identify the groups most vulnerable in complex humanitarian emergencies.* Do emergency nutritional assessments.* Do health profiles on refugee groups and plan interventions based on results.* Define common psychosocial issues of children and the means to address them.* List basic points of international law including the Geneva Convention that relate to all persons involved in complex humanitarianemergencies.

* List security issues that are important in complex humanitarian emergencies.* Practice skills in conflict resolution, negotiation and cross-cultural communication.

Faculty indudes: Richard Brennan, M.D.; Frederick M. Burkle, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.; Barbara Baetz Greenwalt, M.D.; Charles Kegley, Ph.D.;John Kennell, M.D.: Douglas Kerr, M.D., Ph.D.; Sana Loue, Ph.D.; Masahiro Morikawa, M.D., M.P.H.; Mary O'Connor, M.D., M.P.H.;Karen Olness, M.D.

Genera lInfonnation: Maximum enrollment 50. Dormitory and hotel housing available. Tuition $500. Discounts available for limitednumber of residents.

Recruitment Notice:National NIH-sponsored Study

Congtal EI bm

(CEOS)The Pediatric Eye Disease

Investigator Group (PEDIG) cur-rently is conducting anobservational study on the earlycourse of congenital esotropia(crossed eyes). Such prospectivedata is needed to be able todetermine the earliest age forsurgery without concern that theesotropia will likely resolve spon-taneously. The study is supportedby the National Eye Institute ofthe National Institutes of Health.

Infants with congenitalesotropia who are between theages of 9 and 17 weeks are eli-gible for the CEOS.Your assistance is needed in

referring eligible infants as earlyas possible. Over 130 pediatricophthalmologists nationwide areparticipating in this study. Formore information, including thename of a pediatric ophthalmol-ogist in your area for patientreferral, contact: PEDIG DataCoordinating Center toll-free at(888) 79PEDIG/(888) 797-3344.

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