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Voluntary Recall of Specific Frozen Fruit Products Due to Possible Contamination by Listeria monocytogenes

The following content is from FDA’s news release on June 21, 2023 and was not written by HVHD. Summary Company Announcement Date:June 21, 2023FDA Publish Date:June 21, 2023Product Type:Food & BeveragesFruit/Fruit ProductFoodborne IllnessReason for Announcement: Potential for Listeria monocytogenes contaminationCompany Name:SunOpta Inc.Brand Name: Multiple brand namesProduct Description: Frozen Fruit Company Announcement Minneapolis, Minn. – June

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Canadian Wildfires Prompt Poor Air Quality Alert for Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont on June 6, 2023

The following content is from EPA’s news release and was not written by HVHD. BOSTON – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario. Areas predicted to exceed the Federal air

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Bunch Bikes Recalls The Preschool Electric Bicycles Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Paint Ban; Lead Poisoning Hazard (Recall Alert)

The following information is from the US Consumer Report Safety Commission and was not written by HVHD. Name of Product: The Preschool Electric Bicycles Hazard: The paint on the recalled electric bikes contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young

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COVID-19 2023 Update: Connecticut Department of Public Health COVID-19 Demobilization Plans

The following information is from CT DPH, which was last updated on May 3, 2023. For the latest COVID-19 guidance, please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s website: CDC.gov/covid   As the end of the nationally declared Public Health Emergency draws to a close on May 11, the Connecticut Department of Public Health has announced

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Lil Anglers Recalls Children’s Fishing Rods Sold with Kid Casters No Tangle Combos Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban

The information below is copied from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission “Lil Anglers Recalls Children’s Fishing Rods Sold with Kid Casters No Tangle Combos Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban” article and was not written by HVHD. Name of Product: Children’s Fishing Rods sold with Kid Casters No Tangle Combos Hazard:

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FDA and CDC simplifies COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, allows older adults and immunocompromised adults to get second dose of the updated vaccineFDA and CDC

On April 18, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the COVID-19 vaccine regulations. Attached is a fact sheet and vaccine eligibility guide.  Key takeaways are as follows: On April 14, 2023, HHS released a fact sheet about the upcoming amendment to the COVID-19

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