Day: June 20, 2014

Reebok-CCM Recalls Throat Collars Due to Laceration Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 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: June 19, 2014 Recall number: 14-211 Reebok TCPRE Senior (SR) and Junior (JR) Goalie Throat Collars Recall Summary Name of product:  Reebok[Read More…]

Spokane to Vote on Monday to Ban Neonicotinoids

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. The city of Spokane, Washington is inching ever closer to a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, a class of chemicals that has been linked to the global disappearance of honey bee populations. If the ban passes, Spokane will soon be part of a growing movement to protect[Read More…]

Kraft Foods Group Voluntarily Recalls Small Quantity of Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product Due to Low Levels of Preservative Ingredient

Isolated Recall Limited to 260 Cases of Product Shipped to Select Walmart Stores in Midwest NORTHFIELD, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014 – Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling 260 cases of Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product because it does not contain appropriate levels of sorbic acid, a preservative ingredient. While unlikely,[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Updates Thailand Travel Alert, June 20, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014.  The U.S. Department of State reminds U.S. citizens to be alert to the current political and security environment in Thailand under martial law.  On May 22, the Royal Thai Army seized control of Thailand’s administration under the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and imposed[Read More…]

One Year After Supreme Court’s Historic Windsor Decision, Attorney General Holder Issues Report Outlining Obama Administration’s Work to Extend Federal Benefits to Same-sex Married Couples

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2014. Following the Supreme Court’s historic decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday issued a formal report on the yearlong effort by the Justice Department and other federal agencies to implement the decision smoothly across the entire[Read More…]

CDC Lab Determines Possible Anthrax Exposures: Staff Provided Antibiotics/Monitoring

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014.  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced today that approximately 75 Atlanta-based staff are being monitored or provided antibiotics because they may have been unintentionally exposed to live Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) after established safety practices were not followed. Out of an abundance of caution, CDC is[Read More…]

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