Product Recalls: Halcyon diving equipmentOctober 1st, 2009 Product Recalls: Halcyon diving equipmentThe following recall has been announced:
— About 20,300 Halcyon diving equipment products, made in the U.S. by Halcyon Manufacturing Inc., of High Springs, Fla., because they pose a drowning hazard for divers.
Grocer Kroger recalls store brand 'Super Kids' bread because of milk concernAugust 21st, 2009 Kroger recalls 'Super Kids' breadCINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. grocery chain is recalling a store-brand bread because it could contain milk ingredients not listed on the label.
Cape Cod treasure hunter recovers from pirate ship artifacts originally identified by JFK Jr.August 19th, 2009 Cape Cod diver finds cannons once ID'd by JFK Jr.PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — A treasure hunter on Cape Cod brought more booty ashore from a sunken pirate ship, including two cannons first identified by John F.
NYPD divers remove 20 pieces of helicopter wreckage from Hudson River collisionAugust 12th, 2009 NYPD divers remove helicopter pieces from HudsonNEW YORK — New York police say divers in the Hudson River have removed about 20 small pieces of helicopter wreckage from a mid-air collision over the weekend. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says nine divers returned to the crash site Wednesday morning to search for debris from the collision, which killed nine people.
NY divers resume search for 2 victims from plane-helicopter collision that killed 9August 11th, 2009 Divers back in the water at NY collision siteHOBOKEN, N.J. — Divers are back in New York's Hudson River around the site where a plane and sightseeing helicopter collided over the weekend, killing nine people.
NJ official: Divers in Hudson River find wreckage of plane that hit tour helicopterAugust 10th, 2009 NJ official: Divers find plane wreckage in HudsonNEW YORK —A New Jersey state police official says divers have found the wreckage of a plane that collided with a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River. Lt. Albert Ponenti said Monday that the single-engine Piper was found in 50 feet of water about 250 yards from the New Jersey side of the river.
Shipwrecked: Archaeologists explore graveyard of sunken ships in Baltic SeaAugust 9th, 2009 Ship Ahoy! A graveyard of ships found off SwedenSTOCKHOLM —The fire began in the galley, where the crew had kept a stove burning while they visited a tavern ashore. As the flames devoured her stern, the Anna Maria sank through the ice in the Stockholm archipelago.
Maui Divers Jewelry bows out of Hilo Hattie bankruptcy caseJuly 8th, 2009 Bidder in Hilo Hattie bankruptcy case bows outHONOLULU — Maui Divers Jewelry has withdrawn its $1 million offer to buy Hilo Hattie out of bankruptcy. The announcement came Tuesday after Maui Divers entered into an agreement to remain the sole jewelry concessionaire at Hilo Hattie's seven island stores.
Swedish broadcaster reports attack on Iranian EmbassyJune 26th, 2009 Swedish broadcaster SVT says Iran Embassy attackedSTOCKHOLM — Swedish broadcaster SVT says the Iranian Embassy outside Stockholm is being attacked by demonstrators. The report says about 150 people are trying to storm the embassy building.
Company recalls Kowalke Organics alfalfa sprouts sold in Southern California storesJune 25th, 2009 Calif. company recalls alfalfa sprouts productsLOS ANGELES — A brand of packaged alfalfa sprouts has been pulled from store shelves in California because of possible salmonella contamination. The state public health department says the Kowalke (koh WAWL' kee) Organics sprouts were mostly distributed at Gelson's and Whole Foods grocery stores in Southern California.
Recalls: bathtubs with a Whirlpool, coffeemakers, diving wings with Poseidon inner bladdersJune 23rd, 2009 Recalls: bathtubs with a Whirlpool, coffeemakersThe following recalls have been announced:
About 5,500 Crane bathtubs with a Whirlpool, made in the U.S. and Canada by Crane Plumbing LLC, of Dallas, because the tub's drain covers can entangle a bather's hair in the openings, causing a person's head to be held under water and posing a drowning risk.
Product recalls: cheeseJune 22nd, 2009 Product recallsThe following recalls have been announced:
— Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese of Reading, Mich., is recalling all lots of muenster, brick, queso quesadilla Michigan and farmers cheeses because they could be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Baltic Sea divers find wreck of Soviet WWII submarine after decade-long searchJune 9th, 2009 Baltic Sea divers find wreck of Soviet submarineSTOCKHOLM — After a decade-long search, a team of Baltic Sea divers has discovered the wreckage of a Soviet submarine that sank with dozens of sailors aboard during World War II, one of the divers said Tuesday. They found the S-2 submarine near the Aland Islands between Sweden and Finland in February but only announced it Tuesday because they wanted to confirm the identity of the vessel, team member Marten Zetterstrom said.
Product recalls: leg curl machines, spice packagesApril 27th, 2009 RecallsThe following recalls have been announced:
About 20,300 pieces of Halcyon Scuba diving equipment, manufactured in the United States by Halcyon Manufacturing Inc. of High Springs, Fla., because the over-pressure valves on BCDs and other inflatable devices could fail, allowing the devices to leak.
Product Recalls: women's chenille robesApril 24th, 2009 Product Recalls: women's chenille robesThe following recalls have been announced:
—About 162,000 full length women's chenille robes, made in Pakistan and sold by Blair LLC, because some robes present a risk of serious burns to consumers if they are exposed to an open flame. The company has received three reports of the robes catching on fire, including one report of second-degree burns.