2015年8月21日 星期五

clogged, detach, rotting, a clever clogs, Toddler Clog Shoes


Thousands of rotting fish have clogged the river near the site of last week's deadly chemical explosion.


CNN.COM|由 JASON HANNA AND KATIE HUNT, CNN 上傳


toddler
noun [C] 剛會走的小孩
a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk

注意這clog原是木鞋 可現在採用塑膠
clog (SHOE)
noun [C usually plural]
a type of shoe made of wood, or with the top part made of leather and the bottom part of wood

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)





Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Toddler Clog Shoes

Units: About 270,000 (about 690,000 clogs were recalled on May 2, 2007)

Manufacturer: Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.

Hazard: Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Description: This recall involves the following character-themed clog styles: Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Hello Kitty, Coasters® Lighted Car Compel, and Cambridge Mary-Jane. The shoes were sold in toddler sizes 5 through 10. The flexible shoes have air ventilation holes on the top and/or side, and plastic rivets attached to the strap. Shoe sizes are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other sizes, styles or models are included in the recall.

Sold at: Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from January 2006 through June 2007 for between $15 and $20.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Payless at (800) 654-0697 between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.payless.com

Picture of Recalled Toddler Clog Shoes


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a clever clogs (British & Australian, humorous, Australian, humorous)
if you call someone a clever clogs, you mean that they are very clever. I bet old clever clogs here knows the answer.


BBC - Radio Two - Chris Evans

When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. ...... until I was talking to a chap who was a bit of fish clever clogs...


參考Ee Bah Gum! They're Clever Clogs In Yorkshire
Having a Yorkshire accent can make you sound more intelligent than a Brummie - or even someone who talks posh.



Clogged | Define Clogged at Dictionary.com

dictionary.reference.com/browse/clogged
to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up: to clog a drain. 2. to crowd excessively, especially so that movement is impeded; overfill: Cars clogged ...


detach
verb [T]
to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to:
You can detach the hood if you prefer the coat without it.
Detach the lower part of the form from this letter and return it to the above address.
Compare attach (CONNECT).

detachable
adjective
able to be detached:
a detachable collar/hood

detached
adjective
1 separated:
The label became detached from your parcel.

2 describes a house that is not connected to any other building
Compare semi-detached.

3 describes someone who does not show any emotional involvement or interest in a situation:
She seemed a bit detached, as if her mind were on other things.
Throughout the novel, the story is seen through the eyes of a detached observer.

detachment
noun [U]
to have an air of detachment (= not being involved)

Lakeshore Learning Materials Recalls Children’s Toy Boxes Due to Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Product: What’s Inside? Soft Toy Boxes
Units: About 3,600
Manufacturer: Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
Hazard: The head of the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: Lakeshore has received three reports of the head of the butterfly detaching from the body. No injuries were reported.

Description: The recalled product is a soft, multi-colored box with a different color on each side. “What’s Inside?” is embroidered on the front of the box and symbols of a lion, flower and purple butterfly are stitched on another side. Each feely box contains ten small stuffed pieces. The piece affected by this recall is the pink and purple butterfly.
Sold by: Lakeshore Learning Materials stores nationwide and Toys To Grow On™ catalogs from September 2008 through February 2009 for about $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children and contact Lakeshore to receive a free replacement butterfly.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Lakeshore Learning Materials at (800) 428-4414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s Web site at www.lakeshorelearning.com

Picture of Recalled Children’s Toy Box



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