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Consumer Warning: Contaminated Cheese (Jan. 30) 2008-01-31 -- Routine surveillance by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health's Dairy Division revealed high levels of staphylococcus aureus (or "staph") in several raw milk cheeses manufactured by Grassy Meadows dairy of Howe, Ind. Products of concern include, but...Car Charging Units Made By The Wenzel Co. for LL Bean Air Beds Recalled Due To Injury Hazard 2008-01-31 -- The batteries in the car charging unit can overheat when the car engine is running, causing the battery charging unit to burst. This can pose an injury hazard to consumers.Kids II Inc. Recalls Crib Toys Due to Choking Hazard 2008-01-31 -- The anchors that hold the straps to the back of the turtle can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.Vornado Trust to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects and Hazards with Electric Heaters 2008-01-31 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that a liquidating trust acting on behalf of a now-dissolved manufacturer of heaters has agreed to pay the government a $500,000 civil penalty. The penalty settles allegations that...Campbell Hausfeld Recalls Air Compressors Following Fires 2008-01-31 -- Protective covers on the compressor's motor are not made from proper flame retardant material and can ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.EPA Achieves Highest Status in Government Under the President's Management Agenda 2008-01-31 -- (Washington, D.C. - Jan. 31, 2008) Today EPA achieved the highest score possible on the President's Management Agenda (PMA): five 'greens' on all five government-wide initiatives. On JanCommunities Reduce Smog Ahead of Schedule 2008-01-31 -- (1/31/08) EPA plans to designate 13 areas as attaining the 1997 8-hour ozone standard under Early Action Compact agreements. EPA is proposing this action because each of the areas has demonstrated that they attained the standard by Dec. 31,...Coluccio Construction Co. and Castle Family LLC fined for Oahu wetlands violations 2008-01-31 -- (01/31/08) HONOLULU ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined Frank Coluccio Construction Co. and Castle Family LLC. a total of $68,000 for filling sensitive wetlands adjacent to Hamakua Stream in Kailua, Oahu without federal...Once blighted area redeveloped into ?green? campus: U.S. EPA, college president, Lt. Gov. dedicate new community college campus 2008-01-31 -- SAN FRANCISCO ?U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Wayne Nastri today joined Ohlone Community College District President Douglas Treadway and Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi to dedicate the Bay Area?s newest community college...Change in Land and Sea Travel Procedures 2008-01-31 -- Effective January 31, 2008, oral declaration of citizenship by U.S. and Canadian citizens will no longer be considered sufficient to prove identity and citizenship when entering the United States at land or sea ports of entry. U.S. and Canadian...Girls' Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Sold Exclusively at Marshalls Stores Recalled by Apollo Jeans Due to Strangulation Hazard 2008-01-31 -- The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which poses a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments,...Baby Sterling Silver Teethers Recalled by Elegant Baby Due to Choking Hazard 2008-01-31 -- The hearts and cars on the teethers can break off, posing a choking hazard to infants.NIH Director Welcomes Five New Members to the Advisory Committee to the Director 2008-01-31 -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the selection of five individuals to serve as members of the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD). Since 1966, the ACD has advised the NIH Director on policy...Ongoing Review of Cholesterol Drug Vytorin 2008-01-31 -- FDA issued an Early Communication on January 25, 2008, announcing that it will conduct a review of Merck/Schering Plough's recently completed study on Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin) once the agency receives the final...Devices That Keep the Heart Beating 2008-01-31 -- February is American Heart Month. Here's a look at recent FDA actions and approvals related to heart devices, as well as online resources.DOE Announces Restructured FutureGen Approach to Demonstrate CCS Technology at Multiple Clean Coal Plants 2008-01-31 -- WASHINGTON, DC ? Secretary Bodman announces a restructured approach to its FutureGen project that aims to demonstrate cutting-edge carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at multiple commercial-scale Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)...STATEMENT by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer Regarding the Humane Society of the United States' Handling Allegations 2008-01-30 -- EPA Releases Multi-cultural Environmental Outreach Materials 2008-01-30 -- (1/30/08) EPA has released two publications specifically designed to increase environmental awareness among multilingual communitiesDallas, Houston make list of top green power purchasers 2008-01-30 -- Cities recognized for leading nation in renewable energy use by EPA?s National Top 25 list (Dallas, Texas ? January 30, 2008) Wind power has propelled the cities of Dallas and Houston onto the Environmental Protection Agency?s national list of top green...EPA Awards Grants to Help Reduce Environmental Risks to Pregnant Women 2008-01-30 -- (Washington, D.C. - Jan. 30, 2008) Five states and non-profit organizations in Ohio, Michigan, Oregon, Florida, and Texas were recently awarded more than $500,000 in federal grant funds to educate health care providers and women of child-bearing age on... |
