Retailers Recall TVs from Now-Shuttered Coby Electronics

Since Coby Electronics, Lake Success, N.Y., shut its doors and sold its assets over the summer, eight retailers voluntarily recalled one of its TVs that reportedly has caught fire, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which issued the recall of the 32″ Coby Flat Screen TV (select serial numbers of model number TFTV3229) Dec. 12.

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FDA to Make Manufacturers Validate Effectiveness of Antibacterial Soaps

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule to require manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to demonstrate that their products are more effective in preventing illness and the spread of infection than regular soap and safe for long-term daily use. Hand sanitizers, wipes or other products used in health care settings are not included in this rule.

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Fields Manufacturing Adds Northeast Territory Sales Manager

After acquiring Better Life Line, Hartford, Conn., and moving its production to its Minnesota facility earlier this month, Fields Manufacturing, St. Cloud, Minn., has announced Dave TenEyck, formerly Better Life’s sales manager, will serve as its northeast territory sales manager.

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GPO Proposes To Alter Name

In order to adjust to the changing times, a federal government office has proposed to change its name during a congressional hearing earlier this month.

Davita Vance-Cooks, the U.S. Government Printing Office’s public printer, testified before the Committee on House Administration about GPO in 2023: Keeping America Informed in a a Post-Print World Dec. 4. During her testimony she mentioned the hope to change the entity’s name to the Government Publishing Office since it has expanded its offerings to a variety of digitally-based services, including publishing information digitally and producing apps and e-books.

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15 Powerful Questions to Sell Smarter and Sell More in 2014

The end of the year is a great time to evaluate your business and see what’s working well and what you need to let go of. I’m sure that you have all heard the expression, “Work on your business, not just in your business,” but how many of you take the time to do that on a regular basis?

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