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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
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> 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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