Archive for March, 2010

After 14-Year Delay, FDA Issues Regulations to Prevent Tobacco Sales to Youth

March 19, 2010
News Feature
By Bob Curley
Regulations banning tobacco sales to minors, sales of cigarettes in less than 20-pack size, sample giveaways, and tobacco sponsorship of sports, music and other events have been released in final form by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Matthew L. Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said the final [...]

Infantino Recalls “SlingRider”, “Wendy Bellissimo”

Three Infant Deaths Reported
Infantino LLC of San Diego, CA has announced a free replacement program for more than one million “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings. 
CPSC advises consumers to immediately stop using these slings for infants younger than four months of age due to a risk of suffocation and contact Infantino for a free [...]

Today is American Diabetes Alert Day

By LEE WARD
The Independent
ASHLAND — Diabetes is under attack today in the Tri-State.
Today is American Diabetes Alert Day, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Ashland-Boyd County Health Department. The agencies are asking residents to find out if they are at risk for Type 2 diabetes by taking the Diabetes Risk Test, which [...]

GRACO HARMONY™ HIGH CHAIRS RECALLED

Graco Children’s Products Inc. of Atlanta, GA has announced the recall of all Graco Harmony High Chairs.  Screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out, and/or the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack, causing the high chair to become unstable and tip over.  This poses a fall [...]

FCC plan calls for ‘minimal’ public safety fee for all broadband users

March 16, ComputerWorld – (National) The FCC’s National Broadband Plan, released on March 16, calls for a new “minimal” fee on all U.S. broadband users to help pay for a new $16 billion nationwide emergency response wireless network. Public safety officials have pleaded for such an interoperable network to aid their response to disasters and [...]

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