Jul. 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissionhttp://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09261.htmlAqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Baby Floats Due to Drowning HazardWASHINGTON,
D.C. - 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. Name of Product: Inflatable Baby Floats
Units: About 4 Million
Manufacturer: Aqua-Leisure Industries, of Avon, Mass.
Hazard: The
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Apr. 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM
24th Annual New York City April Fool’s Day ParadeA news release sent to the media stated that the 15th annual New York
City April Fool's Day Parade was scheduled to begin at noon on 59th
Street and would proceed down to Fifth Avenue. According to the
release, floats in the parade would include a "Beat 'em, Bust 'em, Book
'em" float created by the New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle police
departments. This float would portray "themes of brutality, corruption
and incompetence." A "Where's Mars?" float, reportedly built at a cost
of $10 billion, would portray missed Mars missions....