000 NOUS44 KBMX 021503 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-091500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 0950 AM CDT SUN SEP 2 2007 ...THIS IS A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT... OREGON SCIENTIFIC INCORPORATED, IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING FOUR OF ITS WEATHER RADIO RECEIVERS. THE RECALLED PRODUCTS ARE MODEL NUMBERS WR103NX, WR108, WRB308, AND WRB308J. REFER TO THE MODEL NUMBER LISTED ON THE BACK CASING OF THE UNIT TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR PRODUCT IS AFFECTED. THE RADIOS ARE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE THEY COULD FAIL TO RECEIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERT SIGNALS IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE RECALLED WEATHER RADIOS TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERT INFORMATION. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THE AFFECTED RADIOS, YOU SHOULD CONTACT OREGON SCIENTIFIC FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURNING THE RADIO TO RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT. OWNERS OF MODEL NUMBERS WR103NX, WR108, WRB308, OR WRB308J SHOULD CALL OREGON SCIENTIFIC AT 800-203-4921 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PACIFIC TIME, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM'S WEBSITE AT WWW2.OREGONSCIENTIFIC.COM THIS RECALL IS ONLY FOR THE OREGON SCIENTIFIC WEATHER RADIO RECEIVER MODELS LISTED ABOVE. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE REPEATED HOURLY. $$ KLS