IMPORTANT NEWS
>McDonalds, Chuck E Cheese, Discovery Zone... Some of you might not
>be parents, but you may have nieces, nephews, grandchildren or friends
>with children. This will pertain to you too. As I read the following, my
>heart sank. I urge each and every one of you to pass this on to as many
>people as you can. I cannot stress how important this is!
>
>This is very disturbing news. In addition to the following true
>story...
>One son lost his watch, and was very upset. We dug and dug in those
>balls, trying to find the watch.
>
>Instead, we found vomit, food, feces, and other stuff I do not want to
>discuss. I went to the manager and raised hell. Come to find out, the
>ball pit is only cleaned out once a month. I have doubts that it is even
>done that often. My kids will never play in another ball pit. Now read
>this:
>
>PRETTY SCARY!!
>
>Hi. My name is Lauren Archer, my son Kevin and I lived in Midland,TN.
>On October 2nd, 1999 I took my only son to McDonald's for his 3rd
>birthday.
>
>After he finished lunch, I allowed him to play in the ball pit. When he
>started whining later on, I asked him what was wrong, he pointed to the
>back of his pull-up and simply said "Mommy, it hurts." I couldn't find
>anything wrong with him at that time. I bathed him when we got home, and
>it was at that point when I found a welt on his left buttock. Upon
>investigating, it seemed as if there was something like a splinter under
>the welt. I made an appointment to see the doctor the next day, but
>soon
>he started vomiting and shaking, then his eyes rolled back into his
>head.
>
>From there, we went to the emergency room. He died later that night. It
>turned out that the welt on his buttock was the tip of a hypodermic
>needle that had broken off inside. The autopsy revealed that Kevin had
>died from a heroine overdose. The next week, the police removed the
>balls from the ball pit. There was rotten food, several hypodermic
>needles: some full, some used; knives, half-eaten candy, diapers, feces,
>and the stench of urine.
>
>If a child is not safe in a child's play area then where? You can find
>the article on Kevin Archer in the October 10,1999 issue of the Midland
>Chronicle.
>
>Please forward this to all loving mothers, fathers and anyone who loves
>and cares for children!
>
>Don't think it's just McDonald's either or that this is something that
>just started. When my oldest son who is now 9 was small the area Burger
>King closed their play area for awhile for "remodeling" because in
>another town there had been an incident similar to the one described
>above that happen @ a Burger King.
>
>A little boy had been playing in a ball pit & started complaining of
>his legs hurting. He later died too. He was found to have snake bites
>all over his legs & buttocks. When they cleaned the ball pit they found
>that there was a copperhead nest in the ball pit. He had suffered
>numerous bites from a very poisonous snake.
>
>
>Repost this if it scares the crap out of you! Repost this if you care
>about our kids!!!
>
>AND FYI:
>
>
>In Florida and other places on the East Coast a group of people are
>putting HIV/AIDS infected and filled needles underneath gas pump
>handles, so when someone reaches to pick it up and put gas in their car,
>they get stabbed with it. 16 people have been a victim of this crime so
>far and 10 tested HIV positive. Instead of posting that stupid crap
>about how your love life will suck for years to come of you don't
>re-post, post this. It's important to inform people, even if you don't
>drive, a family member might, and what if they were next? CHECK UNDER
>THE HANDLE BEFORE YOU GRAB IT!!! IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! Tell as many
>people as you can about this serious issue, Repost with the title:
>***IMPORTANT NEWS***
>be parents, but you may have nieces, nephews, grandchildren or friends
>with children. This will pertain to you too. As I read the following, my
>heart sank. I urge each and every one of you to pass this on to as many
>people as you can. I cannot stress how important this is!
>
>This is very disturbing news. In addition to the following true
>story...
>One son lost his watch, and was very upset. We dug and dug in those
>balls, trying to find the watch.
>
>Instead, we found vomit, food, feces, and other stuff I do not want to
>discuss. I went to the manager and raised hell. Come to find out, the
>ball pit is only cleaned out once a month. I have doubts that it is even
>done that often. My kids will never play in another ball pit. Now read
>this:
>
>PRETTY SCARY!!
>
>Hi. My name is Lauren Archer, my son Kevin and I lived in Midland,TN.
>On October 2nd, 1999 I took my only son to McDonald's for his 3rd
>birthday.
>
>After he finished lunch, I allowed him to play in the ball pit. When he
>started whining later on, I asked him what was wrong, he pointed to the
>back of his pull-up and simply said "Mommy, it hurts." I couldn't find
>anything wrong with him at that time. I bathed him when we got home, and
>it was at that point when I found a welt on his left buttock. Upon
>investigating, it seemed as if there was something like a splinter under
>the welt. I made an appointment to see the doctor the next day, but
>soon
>he started vomiting and shaking, then his eyes rolled back into his
>head.
>
>From there, we went to the emergency room. He died later that night. It
>turned out that the welt on his buttock was the tip of a hypodermic
>needle that had broken off inside. The autopsy revealed that Kevin had
>died from a heroine overdose. The next week, the police removed the
>balls from the ball pit. There was rotten food, several hypodermic
>needles: some full, some used; knives, half-eaten candy, diapers, feces,
>and the stench of urine.
>
>If a child is not safe in a child's play area then where? You can find
>the article on Kevin Archer in the October 10,1999 issue of the Midland
>Chronicle.
>
>Please forward this to all loving mothers, fathers and anyone who loves
>and cares for children!
>
>Don't think it's just McDonald's either or that this is something that
>just started. When my oldest son who is now 9 was small the area Burger
>King closed their play area for awhile for "remodeling" because in
>another town there had been an incident similar to the one described
>above that happen @ a Burger King.
>
>A little boy had been playing in a ball pit & started complaining of
>his legs hurting. He later died too. He was found to have snake bites
>all over his legs & buttocks. When they cleaned the ball pit they found
>that there was a copperhead nest in the ball pit. He had suffered
>numerous bites from a very poisonous snake.
>
>
>Repost this if it scares the crap out of you! Repost this if you care
>about our kids!!!
>
>AND FYI:
>
>
>In Florida and other places on the East Coast a group of people are
>putting HIV/AIDS infected and filled needles underneath gas pump
>handles, so when someone reaches to pick it up and put gas in their car,
>they get stabbed with it. 16 people have been a victim of this crime so
>far and 10 tested HIV positive. Instead of posting that stupid crap
>about how your love life will suck for years to come of you don't
>re-post, post this. It's important to inform people, even if you don't
>drive, a family member might, and what if they were next? CHECK UNDER
>THE HANDLE BEFORE YOU GRAB IT!!! IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! Tell as many
>people as you can about this serious issue, Repost with the title:
>***IMPORTANT NEWS***