Day: April 29, 2014

IKEA Reannounces and Expands Recall of Children’s Wall-Mounted Lamps Due to Strangulation Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 29, 2014 Recall number: 14-161   TASSA children’s wall-mounted lamps Recall Summary Name of product:  Children’s wall-mounted lamps  Hazard:  Children can[Read More…]

GE Brand Dehumidifiers by Midea Recalled for Repair Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 29, 2014 Recall number: 14-164   GE Brand Dehumidifier by Midea Recall Summary Name of product:  GE Brand Dehumidifiers Hazard:  A[Read More…]

DGL Group Recalls Vibe USB Mobile Power Bars Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Five Below

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 29, 2014 Recall number: 14-162 Vibe USB Mobile Power Bar Recall Summary Name of product:  Vibe USB Mobile Power Bar Hazard: [Read More…]

Congressional Hearing Ignores Elephant in the Room on Bee Health & Pesticides

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  Today, a House Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing on “current research and application of management strategies to control pests and diseases of pollinators,” the first Congressional hearing on pollinators in over a year. While dedicated discussion to such an important issue is welcomed, Center for Food[Read More…]

Tenn. Governor Singles Out Pregnant Women for Discrimination

NASHVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union sharply criticized Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam for signing a dangerous law that would give prosecutors the authority to bring criminal charges against a woman who chooses to continue her pregnancy to term while struggling with a drug dependency, even while she is[Read More…]

Federal Court Strikes Down Wisconsin Voter ID Law

MILWAUKEE–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  A federal court today struck down Wisconsin’s voter ID law as unconstitutional and in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenged the law on behalf of numerous Wisconsin voters, charging the measure violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy Before Their Meeting, April 29, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. I am pleased to welcome the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Nabil Fahmy, who is no stranger in Washington. He spent many years in the United States. Actually, he was born in New York. I think he spoke English before Arabic, (inaudible).[Read More…]

Deputy Attorney General Cole Delivers Remarks on the White House Task Force Protecting Students from Sexual Assault

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2014. Good afternoon.  It’s an honor to be a part of this unprecedented effort to address campus sexual assault.  In January, when President Obama, with the help of Vice President Biden, established the “White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault,” the Department of Justice[Read More…]

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