REGION

REGION

FirstEnergy offers help
to those hit by flooding

AKRON — FirstEnergy Corp. is offering a Flood Victims Deferred Payment Plan for residential customers of its electric utility operating companies who were affected by the recent flooding in Ohio.

The program will enable qualified customers to defer all or part of their electric bills while they deal with flood-related damages. Program participants can make arrangements to pay the balance over time under the company’s Deferred Payment Program.

Affected residential customers should contact their FirstEnergy company for program details and to determine whether they qualify for assistance: Ohio Edison, (800) 633-4766; Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, (800) 589-3101; Toledo Edison, (800) 447-3333.

NATION

Graco issues safety alert
concerning some car seats

EXTON, Pa. — Graco Children’s Products issued a safety alert to consumers who use certain car seats because of a potential problem with a belt.

The lower anchorage belt on the ComfortSport convertible car seats may be misrouted, allowing the seat back angle to exceed 70 degrees in a frontal crash, the company said. The position poses a risk of injury, Graco said. It said no such injuries had been reported.

The company will mail or e-mail instructions to anyone who bought ComfortSport five-point harness convertible car seats that were made in Ohio from Jan. 2 through July 31.

Consumers should not use the seat in the rear-facing position with a vehicle’s latch anchor until the belt routing has been inspected or corrected. In the meantime, a seat belt can be used instead of the vehicle’s latch anchor.

The notice may affect the following model numbers: 8629TWL, 8630MTR, 8631DFT, 8631DRA, 8632PSO, 8635TAC, 8639COS, 8C00BLG, 8C00DMN, 8C00GRP, 8C00LNW, 8C00MID, 8C00TMB, 8C01SVD, 8C01WTN, 8C02MGI, 8C02MRC, 8C03HAL, 8C03WCF, 8C04FRR, 8433FOF.

The model number and manufacture date are on a label found on the back of the seat.

The safety notice does not apply to consumers who use the seats in the forward-facing position.

Vindicator wire services