WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Jo-Ann Stores Inc., of Hudson, Ohio, has agreed to pay a $50,000 civil penalty for allegedly importing and selling children’s products that violated the federal lead paint ban. The penalty settlement (pdf) which has been provisionally accepted[Read More…]
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BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Laceration Hazard from Projectiles
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: BRP Ski-Doo snowmobiles Units: About 1,500 Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Quebec, Canada and BRP Finland[Read More…]
Discount School Supply Recalls Double Egg Shakers Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Double Egg Shakers Units: About 3,000 Importer: Discount School Supply, of Monterey, Calif. Hazard: Surface paint on[Read More…]
Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Workers Memorial Day
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2010: “Mary Harris ‘Mother’ Jones once said, ‘Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.’ That call to arms rings especially true today, on Workers Memorial Day,[Read More…]
Airline Consumer Protection Rules Take Effect April 29, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. Air travelers must no longer be subjected to lengthy tarmac delays on domestic flights and will enjoy additional consumer protections as a result of a new rule that will take effect tomorrow, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. “Airline passengers deserve to be treated fairly, and[Read More…]
Funding crisis forces UN Agency to Cut Food Rations for Conflict-Affected Yemenis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2010 – The United Nations food agency will be forced to cut rations for tens of thousands of people affected by the conflict in north-western Yemen starting this Saturday because stocks have dwindled as a result of limited funding. The UN World Food Programmed (WFP) reported today[Read More…]
Palestinian Girls Take Science Project From UN School to Silicon Valley
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2010 – Three teenagers studying in a United Nations-funded school in a refugee camp in the West Bank have been chosen to join 1,500 finalists, Nobel Laureates and leading scientific minds in the world’s largest pre-college science fair where their prototype of an electric cane could win[Read More…]
Haiti Can Get Back On Its Feet With the Right Support, UN Envoy Says
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2010 – The coming year will be a very challenging one for Haiti as it seeks to recover and rebuild from January’s tragic earthquake, but with the right international support the country can embark on a new era of stability and growth, the top United Nations official[Read More…]
State Department Remarks at Breakfast With Women Entrepreneurs Attending the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. The following remarks are attributable to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Veer. AMBASSADOR VERVEER: Thank you all. It is now my distinct pleasure to welcome someone who truly understands the power of entrepreneurship, and particularly the potential of[Read More…]
House Hears Testimony On Government’s Targeted Killing Program
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2010. The National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing today to discuss the legal issues involved in the government’s targeted killing program, including the use of unmanned weapon systems, or drones, for the targeted killing of individuals.[Read More…]
