 |
|
|
|
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
|
| November 1, 1974 |
|
| Release # 74-073 |
|
Consumers Warned About Possible Saddle Pad Anthrax Contamination
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 1) -- The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission in cooperation with the Perforated Pad Company
today warned consumers, particularly horse owners, that 5,000
to 10,000 "Alaskan Hair Saddle Pads" sold nationwide since
January could be contaminated with anthrax spores.
The saddle pads, which utilized imported animal hair,
retailed for between $7 and $9. The pads were manufactured
by the Perforated Pad Company, Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
The saddle pads are about three-quarters to one-inch
thick with cotton duck quilt on one side and exposed short coarse
greyish-black colored animal hair on the other side. They range
in sizes from about 26 by 28 inches to 30 by 30 inches.
The pads may bear a three-by-five inch blue label on the
quilted side that includes the name of the manufacturer and
one of six style numbers: 238, 238R, 500, 500R, 832 and 832R.
Consumers who own one of these saddle pads should place
the product in a sealed double plastic bag and call a local
or state health department for disposal instructions.
Consumers should not attempt to sterilize the pad,
incinerate it, or throw it away because of the risk of further
contamination.
Perforated Pad Co. has voluntarily agreed to refund the
price of the pads to all purchasers. Consumers who bought one
of these pads should contact the retailer from whom it was
purchased to arrange for a refund.
The Commission was alerted to the possibility of anthrax
contamination by the Washington State Department of Social and
Health Services following the death of a horse in the state
and the subsequent deaths of numerous animals on a private
game ranch who were fed the infected horse meat.
Anthrax is an acute bacterial disease which can be fatal
for humans if untreated. It can be transmitted from a product
bearing the anthrax spores through skin contact, inhalation or
ingestion of contaminated foods.
Anthrax infection is not contagious from one person to
another. The disease, for humans and animals, may start with a
blister or pustule and can develop into a depressed area of
dead tissue with a dark crust. Fever and other symptoms may not
appear until the disease is severe.
This warning is being issued in the interest of the public
health and safety and in conjunction with the Center for Disease
Control which is under the Public Health Service in the
Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
The Commission is continuing its investigations to determine
whether the contaminated animal hair has been sold to other
manufacturers by the importer and used in the production of
other products.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Track recalls for your car's make, model and year with Justia's new | | Auto Recall Center
|
|
Track recalls for
Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Daewoo, Dodge, Ferrari, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Saab, Saturn, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo and more... | |
Use a News Reader or MyYahoo!, MyMSN, Bloglines and other services to automatically be alerted to new recalls. Learn more about Justia's Auto Recall RSS feeds
|
|
|
