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May 30, 2003
MEDIA ADVISORY: Old Baby Equipment Drop-Off Event

As part of national Safe Kids Week, CHEO’s Injury Prevention Program, Plan-it Safe and the City of Ottawa, want to alert parents to the possible dangers of old or used baby equipment. Thousands of children are injured every year by products in their own homes. It is hoped that this year’s “Old Baby Equipment Drop-Off Event” will help reduce the number of children injured by unsafe products.

WHEN:
Monday, June 2nd – 9:00 a.m.

WHAT:
Old Baby Equipment Preview
Equipment Destruction Demo – A crushing experience

SPEAKERS:
Aaron Bury, Director, Community Services, City of Ottawa
Morag MacKay, Director, CHEO Plan-It Safe

WHERE:
Ottawa Fire Station #24, 230 Viewmount Road, Nepean
(Merivale & Hunt Club)

For more information, please contact:
Julie Leblanc, CHEO, 737-7600, ext. 3586 or paged via 737-7600
City of Ottawa, Communications and Marketing, 580-2450