ALERTS and RECALLS

Health / Safety and You

This page provides to the citizens of Merrimack news that may affect you directly, including HEALTH related warnings, recent discoveries of important information, SAFETY notices, Product Safety Recalls and more. When reviewing this page please scroll all the way down as information is added to various locations and we do not want you to miss anything.  Thank you for visiting and come back often.

On this page below you will find:

Food Recalls and Special Notices
Health Product Recall
Seasonal Health Alerts
Health and Safety Notices
Consumer Product Safety Recalls
Related Recall Resources Links
 

FOOD RECALLS AND SPECIAL NOTICES

Fresh Express 9oz Bag Spinach (RECALL Precautionary) due to Salmonella

 

HEALTH PRODUCT RECALLS

 

SEASONAL HEALTH ALERTS

NH Department Health and Human Services, “Advises Residents to Prepare For Fall Flu Season (7/30/2009)

NH Department Health and Human Services, “Issues Public Health Advisory for Swimmers at Silver Lake State Park in Hollis” (7/30/2009)

NH Department Health and Human Services, “Warns Consumers of Egg Salad Contaminated with Listeria” (7/30/2009)

TICKS - Prophylaxis following tick bites (5/7/09)

TICKS - Tick-borne disease update, State of New Hampshire (5/7/09)

 

HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICES

Spring Time and Children's Health

Insect Repellents for Children

 
Insects (mosquitoes, gnats, chiggers, ticks, etc.) commonly bite children and can make them miserable. There are many safe and effective insect repellents that you can use to protect your child, including those that use deet, citronella, or soybean oil. Remember to only use products that are approved for children, follow the manufacturer's instructions and wash off the insect repellents when you return indoors.
 
Insect repellents with deet are probably the best and most commonly used. Although it is absorbed through your child's skin, it is generally safe as long as the product has less than 10% deet. You should apply the deet product to all exposed skin, except near the eyes, mouth, open cuts or hands of small children (who may rub their eyes or put their fingers in their mouth). Deet is absorbed through the skin, so you may want to limit how much you put on younger children, wash it off as soon as possible, and apply it more to clothing than skin.
 
Although deet insect repellents are effective for several hours, they do wash off with water and sweat, and you may have to reapply them to be most effective (follow the product's instructions to be safe).
Other insect repellents that are generally safe in children include those made with Citronella (Avon's Skin-So-Soft) and soybean oil (Bite Blocker).
 
Remember that insect repellents do not protect against most stinging insects, including wasps, bees and fire ants.
 
To keep your children safe from insect bites, you can also: 
  • Make sure to keep as much of her skin covered with clothing as possible, including long sleeve shirt, long pants, socks, and a hat.
  • Wear light colored clothing, so as not to attract bugs.
  • Avoid using any scented soaps or other products on your baby, since the fragrances can also attract insects.
  • Apply insect repellents to clothing instead of to skin so that it won't be absorbed.
  • Wash off insect repellents as soon as possible.
  • Avoid areas with insects nest.
  • Follow the instructions, including age restrictions on any insect repellent you are considering using.

 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY RECALLS

RELATED RECALL RESOURCE LINKS:

  • Recalls and Safety Alerts
    Learn about recalled products, including toys, car seats, electronics, furniture, infant and child products, outdoor products and sports and exercise equipement.

     

  • Baby Product Recalls
    Use these links to learn how to check for product recalls that can help keep your baby safe and to get information on babyproofing and other baby safety issues.

     

  • Product Recalls
    Search for product recalls or browse this database of recalls of home appliances, clothing, electronics, infant and child products, household products, toys, and sports and exercise equipment. You can also search by specific manufacturers, like Fisher Price, Step 2, Playskool, Evenflo, Britax, and Cosco.

     

  • Consumer Product Safety Commission
    The CPSC is the official Federal Agency website, including recalls, reports, alerts.

     

  • FDA Recalls and Alerts
    Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including recalls of foods that may have undeclared allergens, like milk or nuts, that might trigger food allergies.