Evenflo offers trade for wheeled walkers

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Evenflo, in accordance with the National Safe Kids Campaign, is offering to exchange one of its new Exersaucer walker for every wheeled walker brought in by parents all over the US on Sep. 17, 1998. Wheeled walkers have been the subject of a call for a total ban because they are seen as unsafe devices for children, a move that has prompted manufacturers to offer new designs for the product. However, Evenflo's Exersaucer, a stationary device, is still seen by consumer advocates and some doctors as a source of child care risks.

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Is offering to exchange 1 of its new Exersaucer walker for every wheeled walker brought in by parents all over the US on 9/17/98

author: O'Donnell, Jayne
Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Public affairs, Baby Carriages & Strollers, Baby strollers, Evenflo, Article

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AutoNation closes 23 stores; 1,800 lose jobs

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Used car chain AutoNation Inc has announced that it will shut down 23 superstores and lay off 1,800 workers to cut costs. The remaining six stand-alone used car stores will be integrated into the company's new-car franchises. The company said that the used car superstores were dragging its earnings, estimated at 10 cents per share in the 4th qtr 1999 which is significanly lower from the analysts' estimate of 19 cents per share. The company also announced its plan to buy back an additional $500 million of common stock.

author: O'Donnell, Jayne
Plant shutdown, Used Car Dealers, Used automobile dealers, AutoNation Inc.

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Preventing trunk entrapment

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General Motors Corp announces the introduction of kits that prevents trunk entrapment. The kits were produced after a research conducted by the car manufacturer on 200 children. The children were locked up in the trunks of GM-made cars and test their ability to escape entrapments. Research results forces the company to install escape handles, illuminated by indirect lighting. The company also tested a number of methods and designs to keep children from being trapped in a vehicle's trunk.

author: O'Donnell, Jayne
Product information, Automobile Manufacturing, Automobiles, General Motors Corp.

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