Health

November 14, 2007 - Toy/Product Recalls from the U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Most recent recalls—

	Dolgencorp Inc.—Children’s Fashion Sunglasses
	Marvel—Curious George Plush Dolls
	Spin Master—Aqua Dots
	Schylling Assoc.—“Robot 2000”, Dizzy Ducks Music Boxes, Winnie-the- Pooh Spinning Tops, Duck Family Collectable Wind-up Toys
	International Sourcing Ltd.—Dragster and Funny Car toys
	Northern Tool and Equip. Co.—“Big Red” Wagons
	Tween Brands Inc.—Pearl-like Bead Attachments in Girl’s Gift Sets

Older recalls—(Sept. and Oct.)

	Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway Toys
	Fisher-Price—Bongo Band Toys, Geo Trax Locomotive toys, Go Diego Animal Rescue Boats
	Mattel—Barbie accessory toys
	Henry Gordy International—“Galaxy Warriors” toy figures
	Amscan Inc.—Halloween “Ugly Teeth”
	Toys”R”Us—Elite Operations Toys
	Simply Fun LLC—Ribbit Board Games
	Albert’s—Halloween Skull Pails
	Antioch Publishing—Cool Clip and Mini Cool Clip bookmarks
	Guidecraft Inc.—Puppet Theaters
	J.C.Penney—Breyer Stirrup Ornaments, Deluxe Wood Art Sets, Winnie-the-Pooh Play Sets
	Princess Magnetic Travel Art Set Lap Desks
	Kipp Brothers—Bendable Dinosaur Toys
	Riddell—“Jeff Gordon” Mini Helmets
	Flaghouse Inc.—Kidnastics Balance Beam
	Kahoot—Cub Scout Totem Badges
	Sports Authority—Alpine Design aluminum water bottles
	Dollar General—keychains, Frankenstein Tumblers, Pull-back Action Toy Cars Eveready Battery—“Pirates of the Caribbean” Medallion Squeeze Lights
	KB Toys—wooden toys

MRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus auresus (Staph, for short, is a bacterial infection). These resistant staph infections have occured for a long time in the hospital setting in surgical wounds, bloodstream infections and pneumonia. Now, we are hearing about CA-MRSA infections that are appearing out in a few communities in Concord, NH, Virginia, and Mississippi.

MRSA causes skin infections that look like boils or pimples which can be red, swollen, painful, or have drainage. If untreated, there can be complications which lead to more serious problems (bloodstream infections, pneumonia and wound infections). See your healthcare provider if a questionable area is not getting better.

MRSA is spread by direct skin-to-skin contact. PREVENTION includes: thorough handwashing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, keeping cuts/abrasions clean and covered, avoiding touching other people's wounds or bandages, and avoiding the use of other people's towels or razors.