Day: December 7, 2012

Dream On Me Recalls Bath Seats Due to Drowning Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

Grandin Road Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Metal Chairs Units: About[Read More…]

Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration or Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at the Home Depot

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

Contiguous U.S. Warmer and Drier Than Average for November, Sutumn

Drought persists, causing water resource issues for central U.S.; 2012 virtually certain to become warmest year on record for the nation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during November was 44.1°F, 2.1°F above the 20th century average, tying 2004 as the 20th warmest November on[Read More…]

United Steelworkers Blasts Proposed Michigan Legislation that Targets Workers’ Rights

PITTSBURGH–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. The United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statements on the Michigan’s legislature’s and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s attempts to pass Right-To-Work (For Less) legislation: From USW International President Leo W. Gerard: “This move, coming only a month after the Election, is an obvious attempt by a lame-duck[Read More…]

The FTC’s Gift to You: A Dozen Dynamic Holiday Shopping Tips

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Decembr 7, 2012. Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the Federal Trade Commission has 12 practical tips to help you watch your wallet, shop wisely, and protect your personal information. Make a shopping list and check it twice.  Make sure your budget includes incidentals like cards, wrapping[Read More…]

First Step to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff: Close Offshore Tax Loopholes

Offshore tax dodging costs United States $150 billion annually — groups illustrate impact with 16 dramatic ways lost revenue could be used. Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. With Congress scrambling to agree on ways to reduce the deficit, MASSPIRG joined with business, legislative, and community leaders today to point out a[Read More…]

Statement From the Center For Reproductive Rights Regarding Fourth Circuit Court Hearing on Baltimore’s Regulation of Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2012. Today the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard oral argument in the case concerning Baltimore’s truth-in-advertising ordinance—the first of its kind in the nation—which requires crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) to post signs in their waiting rooms indicating that they do not provide[Read More…]

Monkey Business: What Howler Monkeys Can Tell Us About the Role of Interbreeding in Human Evolution

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. Did different species of early humans interbreed and produce offspring of mixed ancestry? Recent genetic studies suggest that Neanderthals may have bred with anatomically modern humans tens of thousands of years ago in the Middle East, contributing to the modern human gene pool. But the findings[Read More…]

Nigeria: Death Stalking Lead-Poisoned Children

Social Media Campaign Seeks President’s Release of Promised Cleanup Funds Abuja–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. The Nigerian government’s failure to produce promised funding to address the worst lead poisoning outbreak in modern history is leaving thousands of children to die or face lifelong disability, the Nigerian Youth Climate Action Network (NYCAN) and[Read More…]

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