Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. SUMMARY: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 RAM 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured July 1, 2013, through August 22, 2013. Randomly, the warning lights in the instrument cluster may fail to illuminate as designed. CONSEQUENCE: Inoperative warning lights may not properly[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Step2 Recalls Ride-On Wagon Toys Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: November 13, 2013 Recall number: 14-020 Step2® Whisper Ride Touring Wagon Recall Summary Name of product: Step2® Whisper Ride Touring Wagon™ Hazard: [Read More…]
Representative Gutierrez Challenges Judiciary Chairman to Work with Democrats on Immigration Reform
“If we can vote 45 times to gut Obamacare — and we have another vote scheduled this week — why can the Republican Leadership not find the time to schedule one vote on immigration?” — Rep. Gutiérrez Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Yesterday, as the House Judiciary Committee met to discuss[Read More…]
New Report Finds Rapid Growth in Use of Medicare Observation Services
Raises Concerns About Clinical Benefit and Out-of-Pocket Costs to Patients Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Today, AARP Public Policy Institute released a new report examining the use of hospital observation status for Medicare patients. Hospital emergency rooms sometimes hold patients for observation before admitting them or sending them home. The use[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 9, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 339,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 341,000. The 4-week moving average was 344,000, a decrease of 5,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
FTC Approves Final Consents Settling Charges That Mattress Sellers Lacked Scientific Evidence to Prove Products Were Free From Volatile Organic Compounds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final consent orders in three cases involving allegedly deceptive environmental claims for mattresses. The FTC’s complaints, first announced in July, 2013, against Relief-Mart, Inc.; Esssentia Natural Memory Foam Company, Inc.; and Ecobaby Organics, Inc., charged[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Recommends Changes to Vaccine-Exemption Policies in Order to Stem Dangerous Disease Outbreaks
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. With recent outbreaks of whooping cough, pertussis, and measles being reported across the nation, the Center for American Progress today released a report recommending changes to state and federal childhood vaccine-exemption policies in order to better protect communities from potentially dangerous yet highly preventable diseases. The[Read More…]
LGBT Workers of Color Are Among the Most Disadvantaged in the American Workforce
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. According to a new report released today, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, workers of color are among the most disadvantaged workers in America. Due to discrimination coupled with a lack of workplace protections, unequal job benefits and taxation, and unsafe, under-resourced U.S. schools, LGBT[Read More…]
Court Suspends Nanosilver Pesticide Use in Clothing, Cites EPA’s Improper Approval
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on November 7 said that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had improperly approved the use of nanosilver by one U.S. textile manufacturer. The decision came in response to Natural Resource Defense Council’s (NRDC) lawsuit against EPA[Read More…]
U.S.-Russia Twenty-Year Partnership Completes Final Milestone in Converting 20,000 Russian Nuclear Warheads into Fuel for U.S. Electricity
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced the final shipment of low enriched uranium (LEU) derived from Russian weapons-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) under the 1993 U.S.-Russia HEU Purchase Agreement, commonly known as the Megatons to Megawatts Program. Under this Agreement, Russia downblended 500 metric tons of[Read More…]
