Children’s Educational Kits Recalled by Carolina Biology Supply Due to Risk
of Lead Exposure

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT
SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE
CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE
INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: CAROLINA FUNCTION GENERATOR KITS

UNITS: ABOUT 2,300

IMPORTER: CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO., OF BURLINGTON, N.C.

HAZARD: THE YELLOW LIDS IN THE KITS CONTAIN EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD. LEAD IS
TOXIC IF INGESTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION AND MODELS: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE CAROLINA FUNCTION GENERATOR
KITS THAT ARE MATHEMATICAL FUNCTION TEACHING AIDS. THE KIT CONSISTS OF A YELLOW
PLASTIC LID, LEG STANDS, BASE AND WHITEBOARD CARDS. THE YELLOW LIDS HAVE TWO
SLOTS LABELED “IN’ AND “OUT” AND ARE EMBOSSED WITH THE NAME “CAROLINA” AND “LID”
IN RAISED LETTERS.

SOLD THROUGH: CAROLINA’S CATALOGS AND ONLINE AT WWW.CAROLINA.COM NATIONWIDE
AND DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS FROM FEBRUARY 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 2010 FOR ABOUT $34.
THEY WERE ALSO SOLD WITH “MATH OUT OF THE BOX KITS” FOR BETWEEN $780 AND
$2,930.

MANUFACTURED IN: CANADA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED KITS AWAY FROM
CHILDREN AND CONTACT CAROLINA BIOLOGY SUPPLY TO OBTAIN A FREE REPLACEMENT KIT.
THE FIRM IS DIRECTLY CONTACTING PURCHASERS OF THE EDUCATIONAL KITS.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CAROLINA TOLL-FREE AT
(877) 316-1848 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE
FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.CAROLINA.COM OR BY EMAIL AT
customer_service@carolina.com

(NaturalNews) A British study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that people with high levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in their blood also have higher rates of thyroid disease. PFOA is a chemical used in the production of many industrial and consumer products including non-stick cookware, stain-resistant carpet coatings, and fabric waterproofing treatments.

Nearly 4,000 American adults over the age of 20 were tested for PFOA between 1999 and 2006 and evaluated based on thyroid function. Researchers found that those with the highest blood serum levels of PFOA, above 5.7 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml), were twice as likely to have thyroid disease than those with the lowest levels below 4.0 ng/ml.

Despite the fact that thyroid disease is typically more common in women rather than in men, researchers found that the link between PFOA and thyroid disease is as just as prevalent in men as it is in women.

Researchers seemed to tiptoe around the results of the study, however, carefully avoiding making a direct link between PFOA and thyroid disease. Tamara Galloway, lead author of the study and professor of ecotoxicology at Exeter University, explained that further research is needed to determine exactly how the chemicals affect people’s bodies
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Vitamin Shows Early Promise in Treatment of Stroke

Posted by Dr. Mercola | March 20
2010 | 40,256 views

An early study suggests that vitamin B3, or niacin, a common water-soluble
vitamin, may help improve neurological function after stroke.

When rats with ischemic stroke were given niacin, their brains showed growth
of new blood vessels, and sprouting of nerve cells which greatly improved
neurological outcome.

Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in America and a leading cause of
disability. Ischemic strokes occur as a result of an obstruction within a blood
vessel supplying blood to the brain. Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87
percent of all cases.

One underlying condition for this type of obstruction is the development of
fatty cholesterol deposits lining the vessel walls. Niacin is known to be the
most effective medicine in current clinical use for increasing high-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), which helps get rid of those fatty
deposits.

Sources:

  Science
Daily February 24, 2010

(NaturalNews) An apple a day keeps the doctor away! This is a saying that has stayed with us for many years. It is believed to have come from an ancient Roman proverb. The Romans truly believed the apple had magical powers to cure illnesses. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why this might be true.
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