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Columbus Childrens Hospital P. 1 Page 1 of I .. CENTRAL OHIO POISON CENTER AT COLUMBUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL URGES CAUTION WHEN USING BOOT LEATHER PROTECTOR, SEALANT PRODUCT S ~ :. . t. ,.T. ~_._ .... . s s r COLUMBUS, OH, February 23, 2006 - The Central Ohio Poison Center (COPC) at Columbus Children's Hospital is urging consumers to use extreme caution when using If you need more boot leather protector and sealant products due to a possible connection with se ri ous information, please contact one of the re spirato ry illnesses . More than 250 reports have been received by poison control individuals below in centers ac ross Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania . Th e Columbus- Marketing/Public based COPC has received exposure calls regarding 18 individuals and four animals Relations at Columbus Child ren's Hospital : throughout its 45-county service area . Ellen Fiorino "We have become aware of a possible connection between use of these p roducts and Ma ry (614) 722-4595 respiratory illness in humans and pets," said Marcel Casavant, M .D ., medical director of the COPC . "Until this connection is better understood, consumers should re cogniz e Pam Barber the potential risks associated with these leather protectors and sealants and consider (614) 722-4595 avoiding these products altogether, or at least use all spray-on leather protectors outdoors, allowing the leather to dry thoro ughly before b ringing boots and shoes inside . " enter email address The most frequently reported product associated with the illnesses is "]obsite Heavy Duty Bootmate," distributed by Manakey Group, LLC . Other p ro ducts with similar names have been cited by callers to poison centers . If you would like to be Symptoms reported by poison center callers include coughing, chest pain and notified via emai l when we add news shortness of breath . At least 11 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of the releases to this illness, and several pets have died . Illness in product users, bystanders and pets has secti on, please submit been reported both with product use indoors and outdoors . your email address aupndadtecs."lick "get Persons experi encing coughing, chest pain and/or shortness of b reath after exposure to boot leather protector and sealant products should contact their poison control center by calling 1-800-222-1222 . COLUMBUS (if HOSPITAL About Children's I Contact Us I Disclaimers I Privacy Notice I Patient Rights 1998-2006 Children's Hospital Inc ., Columbus, Ohio USA . All rights reserved . http ://www .columbuschildrens .com/gd/applications/control ler .c fm?page=209&id=22 l&typ_ . . 4/6/2006