Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2015 SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Audi SQ5 vehicles manufactured May 22, 2013, to April 14, 2015. The affected vehicles have an electric power steering assist system that may shut down in cold temperatures due to a steering motor[Read More…]
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ACCO Brands Recalls Quartet Magnetic and Dry Erase Boards Due to Laceration Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015 Frameless Magnetic Dry-Erase Calendar Board with magnets and dry-erase marker Recall Summary Name of product: Quartet Magnetic and Dry Erase Boards Hazard: Sharp metal edges on the back of the boards can become exposed while removing mounted boards, posing a laceration hazard. Remedy: View Details Repair[Read More…]
Whirlpool Recalls Jenn-Air Wall Ovens Due to Risk of Burns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015 Extendable roller rack with handle (top) Recall Summary Name of product: Jenn-Air Single, Double Wall Ovens and Combination Microwave/Wall Ovens Hazard: The extendable roller rack can unexpectedly disengage when fully extended, posing a risk of burns to consumers. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Whirlpool Corporation[Read More…]
Diamond Sports Recalls Umpire and Catcher Face Masks Due to Impact Injury Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015 Diamond face mask Recall Summary Name of product: Diamond Sports face masks Hazard: Stitching on the face mask’s harness can fail causing the mask to loosen or come off, posing a risk of impact injury. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: Diamond Sports toll free at[Read More…]
Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. Children’s Animal-Themed Sweater Recall Summary Name of product: Children’s Animal-themed Sweaters Hazard: The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects,[Read More…]
NOW Calls for Overhaul of Criminal Justice System in Light of Police Brutality Crisis
Washington, DC—(ENEWSP)—July 30, 2015. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: What can be said about the state of our criminal justice system when, in the past two weeks alone, five women of color have been found dead inside correctional facilities? Raynetta Turner, 43 years old. Arrested in Mt. Vernon, NY[Read More…]
Two Illinois Colleges Awarded Support Services Grants
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Prairie State College and Kankakee Community College have been awarded multi-year federal grants to provide support services aimed at increasing the graduation rates of first-generation and low-income students. Prairie State College will receive $220,000, while Kankakee Community College was awarded[Read More…]
Many Adolescents Still Not Getting HPV Vaccine
Large vaccination increases in some states offer clues to effective interventions HPV vaccination is the best way to prevent many types of cancer many adolescents haven’t started the hpv vaccine series. Entire Infographic The number of 13- to 17-year-old boys and girls getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine increased slightly[Read More…]
CDC: 53 Million Adults in the U.S. Live with a Disability
New report provides state-by-state data on disability types Disability Impacts ALL of US. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. In the United States, one out of every five adults has a disability, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most common functional[Read More…]
New Art Show ‘Escaping Time: Art from U.S. Prisons’ Showcases Therapeutic Power of Art for America’s Inmates
Governor’s Island Show Opens August 1st, Runs Through September 27th New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015—This August, experience a different view of a life behind bars with Escaping Time: Art From U.S. Prisons, a unique show of artwork created by inmates. Curated by Anastasia Voron, Director of Exhibitions at Wallplay, the[Read More…]
