WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop Units: About 162,000 Distributor: Conair Corp., of[Read More…]
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Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG™ Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG™ Fitness Elliptical Trainers Units: About 18,000 Distributor:[Read More…]
Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam’s Club
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 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: Pedrini® Pro Chop™ Professional Multipurpose Choppers Units: About 6,000 Importer: Lifetime Brands Inc., of Garden City, N.Y.[Read More…]
Seattle: City Will No Longer Prosecute Marijuana Possession Offenses
Seattle–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2010. Newly elected city attorney Peter Holmes will no longer prosecute minor marijuana possession offenses, according to a report published in The Seattle Times. “[The city of Seattle] is no longer going to prosecute marijuana possession cases anymore,” said Holmes. The Times reports that Holmes has already begun[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Influenza Activity Estimates, January 22, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of January 22, 2010) Allocated 4,465,500 Ordered 3,553,300 Shipped 3,538,920 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million residents[Read More…]
2009 H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, January 22, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of January 10-16, 2010, all key indicators, except for one, declined compared to the previous week. Below is[Read More…]
FAA Sends Temporary Air Traffic Control Tower to Haiti
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2010. At the request of the Haitian government, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dispatched a portable, temporary control tower to Haiti today to help assist with aircraft operations at Port-au-Prince International Airport. The tower is being transported aboard a large, chartered cargo aircraft and[Read More…]
Legislation Enacted to Provide Local Steel Industry With Utility Tax Exemption
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2010. Legislation sponsored by State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) providing financial relief to qualifying manufacturers in the form of a utility tax exemption was signed into law Thursday by Governor Quinn. DeLuca sponsored this legislation in an effort to help retain local manufacturing jobs. “As[Read More…]
United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update, January 21, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2010. On January 12, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. President Obama has said, “at this moment, we are moving forward with one of the largest relief efforts in our history — to save[Read More…]
Wisconsin Cheeseman® Recalls Cheese Logs/Cheese Balls
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2010. The Wisconsin Cheeseman® announced today that it is recalling cheese log/cheese ball products in conjunction with the voluntary recall initiated by Parkers Farm, Inc. on January 15, 2010. Parkers Farm, Inc., located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, believes some of its food items have the potential to[Read More…]
