Consumer Alert/Recall: Outdoor Play Sets Sold Exclusively at Toys "R" Us Recalled by Step2(r) Due to Fall Hazard; Swings Can Break. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Step2 Play Up Gym play sets; Units: About 4,300; Manufacturer: The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio; Hazard: The triangular hangers that attach the swing's ropes to the upper rail of the play set can break, posing a fall hazard to children. Incidents/Injuries: Step2 has received 17 reports of hangers breaking. No injuries have been reported. Description: This recall involves Step2 Play Up Gym play sets. The recalled outdoor play sets include a platform, climber, slide area and two swings and have a model number of 797300. A red "Step2" logo plate is attached to the front of the play set. Play sets that have hangers with white plastic bushings are not subject to this recall. Sold from January 2009 through April 2009 for about $400. Manufactured in: China (hanger component), United States (play set); Remedy:Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled play sets and contact Step 2 to receive a set of replacement hangers and instructions. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Step2 at (800) 347-8372 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.step2.com/recall.

Q: My grandson found an injured owl. Should we keep it and nurse it back to health?

A: No. Anyone who finds an injured or orphaned wild animal should immediately contact the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division at 770/918- 6400. Wildlife requires specialized care to survive, especially those that are injured or orphaned. Without such specialized diets, feeding, cages and treatment, these animals may suffer or die.

Q: What Georgia counties are able to grow "Vidalia"(r) onions.

A: In 1986, Georgia's state legislature defined the 20-county production area as follows: All of these counties can grow and sell Vidalia Onions - Emanuel, Candler, Treutlen, Bulloch, Wheeler, Montgomery, Evans, Tattnall, Toombs, Telfair, Jeff Davis, Appling, and Bacon. Portions of the following counties can also grow and sell Vidalia Onions - Jenkins, Screven, Laurens, Dodge, Pierce, Wayne, and Long.

Q: What is the nutritional value of the Vidalia(r) onion? When did it become the state vegetable?

A: Vidalia Onions are a good source of Vitamin C. They are fat free, cholesterol free, and sodium free, too!

Nutritional Value of Onions:

Serving Size: Raw, 1 medium onion (148 grams)

Calories: 60 Protein: 1 gram Carbohydrate: 16 grams Total Fat: 0 Saturated Fat: 0 Sodium: 5 milligrams Potassium: 200 milligrams

Dietary Fiber: 3 grams

The Vidalia(r) Onion was named Georgia's official state vegetable in 1990.

Q: What is the suggested way to store Vidalia(r) onions?

A: To preserve Vidalia Onions for a longer period of time, wrap them separately in paper towels and refrigerate. Vidalia Onions can also be successfully stored in the legs of clean, sheer pantyhose with a knot tied between each one. Hang in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place. Keep Vidalia Onions cool and dry at all times.

Q: When are Vidalia(r) onions harvested?

A: Harvesting typically occurs from late April through mid-June. Standard practices in onion harvesting include undercutting the onions, allowing them to cure (air dry) for two to three days, clipping the tops and roots, bagging in burlap sacks, transporting to a warehouse, drying, grading, bagging or boxing, and shipping. The delicate nature of the Onions requires that they be harvested by hand. To ensure continued quality, Georgia's Department of Agriculture Commissioner, Tommy Irvin, created and implemented the Vidalia Onion Quality Control Inspection Service.

If you have questions, or problems with services or products regulated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture you may write Consumer Services, 19 Martin Luther King Drive, Room 224, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 or contact us toll-free, 1- 800.282.5852 (statewide).