, Page C2, August8, 1979 - North Shore News PUT A FEATHER in your cap: the Fall-Winter fashion season eases . Coffeemaker warning ‘The Canadian Standards - Association (CSA) and the manufacturer are warning owners Automatic Drip Coffee Makers .to be aware of a possible fire hazard. During the past several months a number of coffee makers reportedly caught fire. These coffee makers were “nianufactured Canada by Proctor-Silex and were sold exclusively in .Canada bearing the Proctor- Silex label and the CSA mark. de Investigations by: the of Proctor-Silex: -in > the bottom plate. removed. for any reason by anyone at any time, use of your coffee maker should be discon- tinued immediately and it should be returned to Proctor-Silex Re-inspection Centre, P.O. Box 2100, Picton, Ontario KOK 2T0 for free re-inspection and/or repair. _ . Please return only your base unit. Do not forward _the _ accessories.“,o7" glass carafe. - ° : In addition, although the investigation to date has not manufacturer have indicated that in most_cases the fires have been caused by’ im- proper servicing or tam- pering with the electrical system. All -of the fires occurred with coffee makers which may result in: a hazardous condition, if there is a malfunction or concern of any kind with respect;to your ‘coffee maker, to aid in reveaied—a_defect*in design —__ promises sleek, chic hat styles for indoor and outdoor occasions. On the left is designer Jack McConnell’s small face-framing, crease crown cap with a roll brim, and feather accent at the. top. The model on the right wears an after-dark “disco beat” cap, with a forward tilt “eyeline” - a continuing monitoring of these coffee makers, you are made before December 1976. “Ts ce ed UTI 8: . The pillbox shape, trim wirephoto) = ~~ oy _ Checking your microwave . About seven out of every 100 Canadian households | now have a microwave oven- and approximately 20 out of every 100 U.S. families are using them. . The big question on many potential buyers’ minds is “are they safe?” If the oven has the Canadian Standards Association mark it means that it has been tested and certified for fire and shock hazard and for radiation leakage. In North America about six million microwave ovens are now in use and there is no record of any serious injury ever having been caused by a microwave oven. If you are concerned about the safety of your microwave oven call a service centre. Go back to the store that sold you_—_the_. microwave oven. If you need assistance in finding a qualified service . centre that has. the proper equipment to service your microwave oven and if you are not satisfied go directly to the manufacturer of your particular microwave oven. The seal around the door of the oven is very important and that is why CSA requires two interlocking devices to ensure that the power will be turned off once the door is open. Make sure the oven is kept clean as well as the door seal at all times and check that there is no looseness in the door hinges. , Microwave ovens ‘save time and money. They cook . with less time and power. A . microwave oven will save 500 : kilowatt hours of électricity for the average Canadian family using the oven for 80 per cent of the caoking during a one-year period. Designed as a_ kitchen appliance, microwave ovens are usually located on the kitchen counter or a work- level stand for their use. No special wiring is needed although a microwave should be plugged into a grounded receptacle. All helpless babies - or Laer “we te ope them gu. apm iettageiee' Medical Association cautions géod Samaritans, young and old, to resist the temptation to rescue every helpless young creature found. This is the time of year when young birds as well as young mammals are in relative abundance. These young creatures are brought to veterinarians and humane or wildlife organizations to be treated or cared for. In the majority of instances, the young animal should have been left where it was found. Here are a few hints to keep in mind: }. If you should find what appears to be an abandoned wild animal, before doing anything try to determine if B.C. ‘Veterinary~ the animal -is réally or- phaned. The mother may have left her young tem- porarily — after all, she has to cal too. 2. In most cases, young birds and mammals can be returned to the nest and the mother will not abandon them even if you have touched them. You can even replace a nest if it has blown down. 3. Most young birds leave the mest before they are \_unisex . A a precision cutting 985-9101 DUST paces renee eee ee al accomplished flyers. They are fed on the ground or ona low branch by their parents. 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