2016-04-16 23:58:37 UPDATED: (M7.8) NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR 0.4 -79.9 (442af)

M7.8 - NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR

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Magnitude	7.8
Date-Time	16 Apr 2016 23:58:37 UTC 16 Apr 2016 18:58:37 near epicenter 16 Apr 2016 13:58:37 standard time in your timezone
Location	0.371N 79.940W
Depth	19 km
Distances	27 km (16 mi) SSE of Muisne, Ecuador 52 km (32 mi) W of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador 68 km (42 mi) SSW of Propicia, Ecuador 111 km (68 mi) NW of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador 170 km (105 mi) WNW of Quito, Ecuador
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.2 km; Vertical 3.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 167; Dmin = 237.9 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 41° Version =
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2016-04-16 23:58:37 UPDATED: (M7.4) NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR 0.3 -80.0 (442af)

M7.4 - NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR

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Magnitude	7.4
Date-Time	16 Apr 2016 23:58:37 UTC 16 Apr 2016 18:58:37 near epicenter 16 Apr 2016 13:58:37 standard time in your timezone
Location	0.348N 79.972W
Depth	20 km
Distances	28 km (17 mi) SSE of Muisne, Ecuador 56 km (34 mi) W of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador 72 km (44 mi) SSW of Propicia, Ecuador 112 km (69 mi) NW of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador 173 km (107 mi) WNW of Quito, Ecuador
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.5 km; Vertical 5.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 122; Dmin = 237.5 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 73° Version =
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News From CPSC: 1 Recall Announced Today with Corrected Link

 

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1. Miniland Educational Recalls Moogy Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard

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1. Miniland Educational Recalls Moogy Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Miniland-Educational-Recalls-Moogy-Plush-Toys/

Recall Date: April 15, 2016

Recall Number: 16-145

Miniland Educational Recalls Moogy Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Miniland-Educational-Recalls-Moogy-Plush-Toys/

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Moogy plush toys

 

Hazard: The red button on the Moogy plush toy’s left pocket can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

 

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately take the recall toy away from children and contact Miniland Educational for instructions on cutting off the button to remove the hazard in order to receive a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Miniland Educational toll-free at 866-201-9069 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.minilandeducationalusa.com and click on “Products,” then on “Safety Information” in the dropdown menu for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Miniland-Educational-Recalls-Moogy-Plush-Toys/

 

Units: About 2,000  (in addition, 100 were sold in Canada)

 

Description: This recall involves Moogy plush fastening toys for toddlers between 12 and 36 months of age. The toy has zippers, buttons, buckles and laces. The Moogy toy has a blue and green face, red ears, a blue jacket with a red zipper, pink/red striped pants and pink and orange shoes with polka dots. Moogy measures about 18 ½ inches tall. “Miniland,” item number R.96295 and lot number 0115 1402813 085 are printed on a white tag sewn into the toy’s pants.

 

Incidents/Injuries: Miniland has received one report of the button on the pocket falling off when a baby was playing with the toy.

Sold at: Specialty toy stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Gilt.com, HighlightsforChildren.com, ToysRUs.com and Zulily.com from July 2015 through February 2016 for about $33.

Importer/Distributor: Miniland Educational Corp., of Miami, Fla.

 

Manufactured in: India

Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/57902r-eng.php

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News From CPSC: 1 Recall Announced Today

 

-----------NEWS from CPSC-----------
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1. Miniland Educational Recalls Moogy Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Miniland-Educational-Recalls-Moogy- Plush-Toys/

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1. Miniland Educational Recalls Moogy Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Miniland-Educational-Recalls-Moogy- Plush-Toys/

Recall Date: April 15, 2016

Recall Number: 16-145

Miniland Educational Recalls Moogy Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Miniland-Educational-Recalls-Moogy- Plush-Toys/

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Moogy plush toys

 

Hazard: The red button on the Moogy plush toy’s left pocket can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

 

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately take the recall toy away from children and contact Miniland Educational for instructions on cutting off the button to remove the hazard in order to receive a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Miniland Educational toll-free at 866-201-9069 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.minilandeducationalusa.com and click on “Products,” then on “Safety Information” in the dropdown menu for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Miniland-Educational-Recalls-Moogy- Plush-Toys/

 

Units: About 2,000  (in addition, 100 were sold in Canada)

 

Description: This recall involves Moogy plush fastening toys for toddlers between 12 and 36 months of age. The toy has zippers, buttons, buckles and laces. The Moogy toy has a blue and green face, red ears, a blue jacket with a red zipper, pink/red striped pants and pink and orange shoes with polka dots. Moogy measures about 18 ½ inches tall. “Miniland,” item number R.96295 and lot number 0115 1402813 085 are printed on a white tag sewn into the toy’s pants.

 

Incidents/Injuries: Miniland has received one report of the button on the pocket falling off when a baby was playing with the toy.

Sold at: Specialty toy stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Gilt.com, HighlightsforChildren.com, ToysRUs.com and Zulily.com from July 2015 through February 2016 for about $33.

Importer/Distributor: Miniland Educational Corp., of Miami, Fla.

 

Manufactured in: India

Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/57902r-eng.php

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2016-04-15 16:25:06 UPDATED: (M7.0) KYUSHU, JAPAN 32.8 130.7 (442af)

M7.0 - KYUSHU, JAPAN

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Magnitude	7.0
Date-Time	15 Apr 2016 16:25:06 UTC 16 Apr 2016 01:25:06 near epicenter 15 Apr 2016 06:25:06 standard time in your timezone
Location	32.782N 130.726E
Depth	10 km
Distances	1 km (0 mi) WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Uto, Japan 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Ueki, Japan 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Matsubase, Japan 631 km (391 mi) SSE of Seoul, South Korea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.8 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 85; Dmin = 40.5 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 39° Version =
Event ID	us 20005iis

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2016-04-15 14:11:29 (M6.2) OFFSHORE GUATEMALA 13.5 -92.2 (442af)

M6.2 - OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	15 Apr 2016 14:11:30 UTC 15 Apr 2016 08:11:30 near epicenter 15 Apr 2016 04:11:30 standard time in your timezone
Location	13.475N 92.163W
Depth	48 km
Distances	95 km (58 mi) SSW of Champerico, Guatemala 119 km (73 mi) S of Suchiate, Mexico 123 km (76 mi) SW of Nueva Concepcion, Guatemala 124 km (76 mi) SW of Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate, Guatemala 219 km (135 mi) SW of Guatemala City, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.9 km; Vertical 8.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 110; Dmin = 126.6 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 132° Version =
Event ID	us 20005ih9

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OLMA-XXI, Inc. Recalls Norven Herring in Oil Because of Possible Health Risk

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OLMA-XXI, Inc. Recalls Norven Herring in Oil Because of Possible Health Risk

04/14/2016 10:18 PM EDT

OLMA-XXI, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling NORVEN herring in oil, Lot 530611, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

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2016-04-14 21:50:26 UPDATED: (M6.5) VANUATU -14.5 166.4 (442af)

M6.5 - VANUATU

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Magnitude	6.5
Date-Time	14 Apr 2016 21:50:27 UTC 15 Apr 2016 08:50:27 near epicenter 14 Apr 2016 11:50:27 standard time in your timezone
Location	14.548S 166.405E
Depth	10 km
Distances	88 km (54 mi) NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 136 km (84 mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu 407 km (252 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 710 km (440 mi) N of We, New Caledonia 839 km (520 mi) N of Paita, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 3.5 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 101; Dmin = 131.2 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 30° Version =
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CDC Press Release: Increased use of type of diagnostic test poses challenge to tracking of foodborne illness

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Increased use of type of diagnostic test poses challenge to tracking of foodborne illness

Report summarizes changes in foodborne illness and trends

 

Changes in the tests that diagnose foodborne illness are helping identify infections faster but could soon pose challenges to finding outbreaks and monitoring progress toward preventing foodborne disease, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Week Report.

 

Culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs) help doctors diagnose infections quickly because they provide results in hours instead of the days needed for traditional culture methods, which require growing bacteria to determine the cause of illness. But without a bacterial culture, public health officials cannot get the detailed information about the bacteria needed to help find outbreaks, check for antibiotic resistance, and track foodborne disease trends.

 

In 2015, the percentage of foodborne infections diagnosed only by CIDT was about double compared with the percentage in 2012-2014.

 

“Foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem in the United States,” said Robert Tauxe, M.D., M.P.H, director of CDC’s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases. “We are working with partners to make sure we still get important information about harmful bacteria despite the increasing use of diagnostic tests that don’t require a culture.”

 

The increased use of CIDT could affect public health officials’ ability to monitor trends and detect outbreaks. In the short term, clinical laboratories should work with their public health laboratories to make sure a culture is done whenever a CIDT indicates that someone with diarrheal illness has a bacterial infection. For a long-term solution, CDC is working with partners to develop advanced testing methods that, without culture, will give health care providers information to diagnose illness and also give the detailed information that public health officials need to detect and investigate outbreaks.

 

Limited progress in reducing foodborne illness

 

The report included the most recent data from CDC’s Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, or FoodNet. It summarizes preliminary 2015 data on nine germs spread commonly through food. Overall, progress in reducing rates of foodborne illnesses has been limited since 2012, according to the report. The most frequent causes of infection in 2015 were Salmonella and Campylobacter, which is consistent with previous years.

 

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