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Household Staples Pulled In Recall Of Items Sold At Costco, Other Retailers Household Staples Pulled In Recall Of Items Sold At Costco, Other Retailers
Household Staples Pulled In Recall Of Items Sold At Costco, Other Retailers A pair of everyday products sold through Costco have been pulled from shelves over safety concerns affecting customers across the US. The recall involves two separate products — a portable power bank and a window air conditioning unit — and affects items sold both directly through Costco and via Costco Next, a program that lets members buy brand-name goods at Costco pricing. One of the recalled items is the Anker Power Bank (10K, 22.5W), identified by model number A1257.  Anker voluntarily launched the recall after an internal review found that lithium-ion battery cells from one suppl…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Adenovirus: Maryland College Student Dead Adenovirus: Maryland College Student Dead
Adenovirus: Maryland College Student Dead A freshman student at the University of Maryland died of the adenovirus, which recently killed 11 critically ill children at a longterm North Jersey pediatric facility. Olivia Paregol, 18 -- who suffered from Crohn's disease and had a weakened immune system -- developed a cough that later turned to pneumonia before she passed away Sunday at an area hospital, the New York Post reports. The teen's roommates suspect that it all began with mold. “You can’t sleep at night because the pillow is right next to mold and you’re up all night coughing,” Jessica Thompson told CBS News.  “We got t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Dumont School Officials Vow To Monitor Ongoing Mold Problem Dumont School Officials Vow To Monitor Ongoing Mold Problem
Dumont School Officials Vow To Monitor Ongoing Mold Problem Dumont school officials announced there will be an ongoing effort to monitor a mold problem that was first evident in two educational buildings since late August. The computer lab at the Honiss Elementary School reopened Wednesday, Sept. 12 after test results showed the lab was cleared of mold. The room was closed after custodians found "suspicious spots" on the cloth chairs, according to an announcement posted on the district website. On Aug. 27, before school began, a Dumont High School teacher reportedly found mold on two fabric chairs and a first floor room, school officials s…

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by Cecilia Levine