Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, March 5, 1991 TAG: 9103050068
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: E-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Tammy Poole
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
A: Cribs should be inspected thoroughly for safety, according to Jim Myers of The Baby Store at Oak Grove Plaza. Check for these points:
Crib slats should be no more than 2 inches apart.
No finials or knobs should be on cribs - unless it is a canopy or four-poster style. Several children have died from hanging when their clothing was caught on a knob as the child tried to climb out of a crib.
The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that consumers should: Check cribs to make sure there are no splinters or cracks on crib surfaces; to be sure they are finished with lead-free paint. In addition, the Academy says crib sides should not have cross bars; the lowered sides should be no more than 4 inches above the mattress; the mattress should be the same size as crib, to prevent gaps where arms or legs could be caught; and minimum rail height should be 22 inches from top of railing to mattress, at the lowest level.
Vitamin claims
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement under which Miles Inc. agreed to stop making some advertised claims about its popular One-A-Day vitamins.
The commission's complaint involved some of the company's ads for One-A-Day that dealt with such topics as stress, loss of essential minerals through exercise and extra Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Vitamin C to help protect the lungs from air pollution.
The ads concluded that One-A-Day could help "put back what your world takes away."
Miles did not admit any wrongdoing, but voluntarily stopped airing the commercials.
by CNB