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From: "Swarna Weerasinghe" <TUPDEAN1/SWEERASI>
Organization: Dalhousie University
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 10:02:07 AST
Subject: Re: Crib Danger
Cc: #che, #che_students
> Subject: Time: 3:06 PM
> OFFICE MEMO Crib Danger Date: 6/1/98
>
> Received: 5/24/98 9:08 AM
> From: Danny Keysar, [log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> To: The community
>
> An URGENT message from LINDA GINZEL and BOAZ KEYSAR
>
> On May 12 our 17-month-old baby, Danny, was killed by a portable
> crib. The Playskool crib closed on his neck and suffocated him to
> death. According to press reports and statements by government
> officials, Danny is the fifth child to die from this particular
> model. It killed three before it was recalled in 1993, a fourth after
> and now a fifth, our baby.
>
> This crib is a time-bomb. Close to 12,000 were sold. We want to try to
> prevent the next child from dying. We are trying to reach as many people
> as possible through our friends and colleagues. Please help us:
>
> 1. CHECK your child's portable crib at home, at daycare, at the
> baby-sitter's, grandparents, and wherever there are children. These are
> Playskool Travel-Lite portable cribs with model numbers 77101 and 77103.
> Even if it has worked fine so far, it IS defective and could snap anytime.
> Stop using it immediately. Call Kolcraft at 1-800-453-7673; they should
> pick up the item and refund your money.
>
> 2. DROP US A NOTE informing us that you identified the portable crib
> and took it out of circulation. Email ([log in to unmask]), fax
> (773 296 9658) or regular mail (Daniel Keysar, PO Box 146608, Chicago,
> IL 60614-6680). We want to keep track of how many items are returned
> as a result of our collective effort.
>
> 3. FORWARD this email to everyone you know. Even if they do not have
> children, they surely know people who do. Your email might be the one to
> save the next victim.
>
> The number of sent messages will grow exponentially daily. So PLEASE
> DO NOT FORWARD THIS EMAIL ELECTRONICALLY AFTER JUNE 4, 1998.
>
> Also, it is important that you NOT change any text in this message.
>
> 4. POST this information at daycares, pediatricians' offices, OBGYN's
> offices, play-groups, and so on.
>
> We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from
> our friends all over the world. Through their tears of disbelief,
> everyone has said "if we can do anything to help, please let us
> know." Yes, you can do something. Please help us get rid of this
> menace.
>
> WHAT IF YOU DON'T USE PORTABLE or TRAVEL or FOLDUP nursery equipment such
> as CRIBS, PLAYPENS, PLAYARDS, TRAVELYARDS, ETC? WHAT IF YOU HAVE A
> DIFFERENT MAKE/MODEL? WHAT IF YOUR MAKE/MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED?
>
> We were horrified to discover that companies are not required by law
> to recall nursery equipment even after it is involved in a child's
> death. It took three dead babies before the model that killed our
> Danny was recalled. Another grieving parent told us that her baby was
> the THIRTEENTH to die from ANOTHER manufacturers' portable playard
> that had NOT been recalled. YOU CANNOT BE TOO CAREFUL. EVEN IF YOUR
> MAKE/MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, you might want to call the company
> and inquire if it has been involved in a child's death.
>
> PLEASE drop us a note if you find out any life saving information that is
> relevant to any portable-type make/model ([log in to unmask]).
>
> BEST WAY TO CONTACT US:
> email: [log in to unmask]
> fax: (773) 296 9658
> mail: Daniel Keysar, PO Box 146608, Chicago, IL 60614-6680
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