Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1997)
7 V. *»* tV ' » ’ • ■* <- *» • • . • ■ • - * 9M JW 9I *»»» V I*» • *** • » .• • *-*•»*. i •’ A OCT. 8, 1997 Page B2 l i p ' ffcrthtM * 'W w m r FO O D BAY CENTURY RECALL TO REPAIR LIL’ NAPPER INFANT SWINGS I Come And Get It! n cooperation with the U.S. C o nsum er P roduct S afety Commission (CPSC), Century Products Company o f M acedonia, Ohio, is voluntarily providing a free repair kit for about 125,000 Century L il’ Napper infant swings. These swings have shoulder harness straps that are placed over each shoulder and buckled between the child’s legs. If the straps on these swings loosen or are unbuckled, a child can become tangled in the straps and strangle. CPSC an Century are awareofthree deaths and one near-strangulation which occurred when children from six to nine months old became en tangled w ith the harness straps around their necks. C entury is offering a free repair kit consisting o f a new seat pad with a restraint system that has w aist and crotch straps and instal lation instructions. The new pad and straps can be installed easily on the L il’ N apper sw ing w ithout using any tools. L il’ Napper infant swings subject to this recall are model numbers 12- Flav-R -Pac has introduced four tasty new c o n v e n ie n t and a ffo rd able d inners: Ju st A dd C h ick en (tw o varieties), Just A dd B e e f and Just A dd H am b u rg er, m ak in g it easy to get d in n e r on the tab le q u ick ly w ith o u t sa c rific in g q u a l ity or n u tritio n . A v ailab le in four v a rie tie s — C h ic k e n J a p a n e s e Y a k i t o r i , C h ick en C ream y C o u n try S age, B eef O riental G arlic & G inger and H am burger V egetable S tro g a n o ff — each fam ily size l lb. 10 oz. package delivers a com plete m eal w hich can be p re p a re d in less than 15 m inutes. “ Ju st A dd d in n e rs are p e rfe c t for ev e ry o n e w ho w ants to spend less tim e th in k in g ab o u t and p re p a rin g m eals w ith o u t sa c rific in g ta s te ,” says N o rp ac v ice p re s i dent o f re ta il sales Roy F la h e rty . “ S ince each p ack ag e is large e n o u g h to feed the w hole fam ily and the p ro te in is su g g e ste d for each v a rie ty , Ju st A dd d in n e rs cut dow n on p re p a ra tio n tim e in the k itc h e n , a llo w in g co o k s to spend th e ir lim ited free tim e d o ing o th e r th in g s.” Just A dd m eals are e sp e c ia lly c o n v e n ie n t to p u rc h a se and p r e pare because they are p ro tein spe c ific an d in c lu d e v e g e ta b le s , pasta or rice and a com plete sauce. C on su m ers d o n ’t h av e to spend tim e fig u rin g out w h at p ro te in to serve w ith a m eal. O p tio n al p re p a ra tio n su g g e s tio n s also are in c lu d e d on each p ackage. OYC 344,12-345,12-347,12-475 and 12- 476. The model number is located on a small white sticker on the bottom o f the swing seat under the foot area. Each swing has a plastic, two-posi- tion seat with a removable plastic tray. The seats are covered by either a vinyl or fabric seat pad. There are four white tubular metal legs sup porting the swing. The Century brand name and swing controls are on the motor assembly at the top o f the swing. Other Century swing models have different restraint systems and are not being recalled. Juvenile product, department, and discount stores nationwide sold the swings beginning in 1991 until early 1997 for about $90. Consumers should stop using the L il’ N apper swings immediately and call Century at 1-800-231-1448 for a free in-home repair kit with installa tion instructions, or write to Century Products Company, 9600 V alley V iew Road, Macedonia, Ohio 44056. Consumers should not use the swing until the new pad and restraint system are installed. Become Somebody! N ew F itn ess P rogram Has M en and W om en L in in g U p fo r C la ss E xpect the w eig h t room to thin ou) and the aero b ic room to fill up ag ain , th a n k s to a new e x e rc ise program from New Z ealand called B ody Pum p. T he S tep C o m p a n y , re sp o n sib le for en e rg iz in g a sta le aerobic m arket in 1990, is a g g re s siv e ly ro llin g o u t the new p r o gram at fitn e ss clu b s n a tio n w id e fo llo w in g a su c c e ssfu l A tla n ta test. T he new m o v e m e n t stre sse s the health b e n e fits o f b u ild in g lean m uscle m ass by c o m b in in g th e b o d y -c h a n g in g re s u lts o f high re p e titio n w eight tra in in g to m usic in an aerobic en v iro n m en t. H aving been introduced in July at IDEA International, Body Pump is g e ttin g the sam e re a c tio n th at step aerobics receiv ed in the early 90s. R efined th ro u g h seven years o f d e v e lo p m e n t in N ew Z ealan d , B o d y Pum p o ffe rs a v a ria tio n to tra d itio n a l aerobic w orkouts, c re a tin g a c h a lle n g in g , b u t sim ple ro u tin e . P a rtic ip a n ts take hold o f a sp e c ia lly d e sig n e d b a rb e ll sy stem w ith adjustable w eights and pum p up e v e ry m ajo r m u sc le group in th e ir b o d y , all to the m o tiv atin g b e a t o f a cro ss se c tio n o f p o p u la r m usic. F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n ab o u t T he Step C om pany, please call 1- 800-SA Y-STEP( 1 -800-729-7837). May Pay For Your Diabetic Supplies - With No Out Of Pocket Expense - to quality you must be Insulin-dependent For Information Call Toll Free 1 -800-985-9904 Homefront Diabetic Services is a MEDICARE ASSIGNMENT PROVIDER First Lady Entertainment Presents "A Libra Thang'' Featuring Comedian J e ff Arnold la i rt iY tr w i m a c JVJVV W UOllIU^lVli VVUO U1VJVOD n 1J levotion to and building a better community. (Tlfc Jlurtlanb (©bsmwr is continuing this loving legacy by awarding high school seniors from our community scholarships IF to help them achieve their dreams. You can help by Sending your contribution to the Joyce Washington Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Bank of America. Your support will be truly appreciated. Call your local Bank o f America for more information. Wljank you. i Saturday, October 11, 1997 9 :0 0 PM til 2 :3 0 AM Mecca Temple 722 East Burnside (2Blocks East of NE Grand Ave) Free Carnations fo r all the Libra's Fella's 1 /2 price a t the Door before 11:00 PM Food, Cards, Dominoes A Full Service Bar Non-Alcoholic Beverage Service Also Available Music Provided By The Man in Motion Aaron Pruitt Tickets $ 7 0 0 Advance/$10 00 Door 6 .1 . Joes TicketM aster outlets House of Sound Big Tyme Music Listen to 1480 KBMS AM, fo r more information Cuiinx dear I ending in the hotue Ihi.i night
