WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados, is announcing a voluntary recall to replace drop side and non-drop side cribs that pose suffocation and strangulation hazards to infants and toddlers. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs until[Read More…]
Day: January 19, 2010
Secretary Napolitano Announces Humanitarian Parole Policy for Certain Haitian Orphans
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, today announced a humanitarian parole policy allowing orphaned children from Haiti to enter the United States temporarily on an individual basis to ensure that they receive the care they need—as part[Read More…]
ANA and the International Medical Corps Recruiting Nurse Volunteers for Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010
Silver Springs, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010. The American Nurses Association (ANA) has been contacted by the International Medical Corps to assist in recruiting nurse volunteers to work in a hospital on the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the following specialties: Perioperative Services Post-Anesthesia/Recovery Care of post-operative surgical patients Nurses[Read More…]
President Clinton Delivers Supplies for Relief Efforts in Haiti
Port-au-Prince–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010. President Clinton, United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, traveled to Haiti yesterday to deliver food, water, and supplies, and meet with Haitian officials in the aftermath of last week’s earthquake. At the airport in Port-au-Prince, President Clinton helped unload supplies, which included: 32 Generators 96 gas cans[Read More…]
MooreCo Recalls Ergonomic Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 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: Spine Align and Posture Perfect Ergonomic Office Chairs Units: About 700[Read More…]
Rifle Crossbow Recalled by Master Cutlery; Crossbow Can Discharge Unexpectedly
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 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: Eagle 5 Rifle Crossbows Units: About 300 Distributor: Master Cutlery, of Secaucus, N.J. Hazard: The trigger mechanism[Read More…]
Haiti Earthquake: One of the Toughest Weeks Ever for Oxfam Staff
Albert Lea, MN–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010 Responding to the Haiti earthquake has been one of the toughest challenges ever, international aid agency Oxfam said today, one week since the quake struck, killing at least 80,000 people. Although aid is beginning to get through, the impact of the earthquake on Oxfam’s Haitian[Read More…]
UN Security Council Authorizes 3,500 More UN Peacekeepers for Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2010 – The Security Council today backed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s call to increase the overall force levels of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti to support the immediate recovery, reconstruction and stability efforts following last week’s devastating earthquake. Following his visit on Sunday to the capital,[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Trying to Save Lives in Port-Au-Prince
Port-au-Princ, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010. By Jeanne Cabeza and Michelle Chouinard I thought I was going to die when the earth shook. I was at Pacot, the Doctors Without Borders physical rehabilitation center in Port-au-Prince. Five minutes after the quake, people were banging on our door in need of help. There[Read More…]
Illinois to Aid Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2010. Members of the 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield have been activated to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti in the first such mobilization of Illinois National Guard forces. Five members of the Springfield-based unit are en route today to U.S. Air Forces Southern Command at Davis-Monthan Air[Read More…]
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