Woolworth agrees to halt Tris sleepwear sales in court
In New York City federal court, F W Woolworth Co agreed to stop selling Tris treated children's sleepwear after a Justice Department suit alleging noncompliance with the CPSC ban. The company says it will remove all Tris garments from shelves and store them due to regulatory ambiguities while authorities pursue broader action. The dispute highlights industry communications and enforcement gaps as regulators note tens of millions of items previously treated with Tris.
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Woolworth Agrees to Compliance and Repurchase Under FTC Action
The agency says Woolworth will follow the commission’s ban on Tris-treated garments, repurchase items from stores, and contribute up to 5000 toward investigation costs. The suit alleges Woolworth stores in 14 metros sold the garments as recently as over the weekend despite the ban last April. The commission also notes ongoing difficulties securing retailer discontinues of the children’s garments.
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University of Utah researchers claim nuclear fueled heart engines could power implants within five years. A calf was to be equipped next month with a heart engine. the system includes a driveshaft connected engine in the abdomen and a mechanical blood pump. The device, initially run on electrical power, might later use plutonium 238. a prior pneumatically powered calf heart lasted 184 days before the animal was killed.
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