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State of Illinois Public Health Department Warns of Contaminated Raw Milk

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning Illinoisans about the potential of illness associated with raw milk.  The Michigan Department of Community Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating an outbreak of campylobacteriosis associated with drinking raw milk distributed through a cow[Read More…]

Infantino Recalls to Replace SlingRider Baby Slings; Three Infant Deaths Reported

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), in cooperation with Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif. are announcing a free replacement program for the Infantino “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings. One million of these infant slings are being recalled in the[Read More…]

Girls’ Hooded Sweaters with Drawstrings Recalled by Children’s Apparel Network Due Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  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: Girls’ Hooded Sweaters with Drawstrings Units: About 9,700 Manufacturer: Children’s[Read More…]

Girls’ Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Bubblegum USA Due to Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  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: Girls’ Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Units: About 900 Distributor: Bubblegum[Read More…]

Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Liberty Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  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: Jewel Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Units: About 2,300 Distributor:[Read More…]

Painted Wooden Beads Intended for Children’s Crafts Recalled By S&S Worldwide Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 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: Flower and Insect Painted Wooden Beads Units: About 1,000 Importer: S&S Worldwide Inc., of Colchester, Conn. Hazard:[Read More…]

Haitians Plan How to Rebuild Their Society at UNESCO Forum

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 March 2010 – Intellectuals, artists, international experts, social scientists and members of the Haitian diaspora are meeting today at the Paris headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to develop ideas for how to rebuild Haitian society in the wake of January’s catastrophic earthquake.[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on the Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2010. Earlier today, I signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform bill passed by Congress.  In addition to reducing our deficit, making health care affordable for tens of millions of Americans, and enacting some of the toughest insurance reforms in[Read More…]

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