The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the firm named below, recently announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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Read MoreCamsing Global recently announced the launch of StyleWrite, a new line of writing instruments for the promotional products industry. The new line will include a complete range of designs, from entry level two-piece sticks to plunger-action, twist and roller ball pens, all with a variety of finishes—including plastic, aluminum and brass.
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HanesBrands recently announced that Scott Somerville has been promoted to general manager of the branded printwear division. Somerville most recently held the position of vice president of sales for branded printwear. He has worked at HanesBrands for more than 21 years with roles that included team leader for HanesBrands’ Kmart, Target and Walmart businesses driving key sales and marketing initiatives. In his new role, Somerville will lead the Branded Printwear sales, marketing, product and customer-service teams.
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Read MoreSterling Cut Glass, the crystal awards, gifts and drinkware supplier based in Erlanger, Ky., on December 5 announced that the company has hired Lindsay Weisker as marketing manager. She will direct the company’s overall marketing, strategic planning programs and corporate communications.
Read MoreSanMar Corporation, the Seattle-based supplier of apparel and accessories, today announced that the company has hired Kirit Wadhwana as global quality assurance manager. In this newly created position, Wadhwana will ensure all SanMar products are manufactured to the company’s design and aesthetic standards.
Read MoreCastelli North America, the promotional planners, journals and notebooks supplier based in Sparks, Nev., on December 4 announced that Fran Ford, Jr. has been named president of the company, effective immediately. Ford previously worked at Castelli from 1993 to 2002 and has served in the promotional products industry for more than 12 years, most recently as vice president of J. Charles from 2009 to 2012.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) chairman Inez Tenebaum on December 3 announced the hiring of Stephanie Tsacoumis as the new general counsel for CPSC. Tsacoumis will begin her tenure with the agency on December 10, 2012.
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A look at “The Real Toy Story,” photographer Michael Wolf’s installation depicting life in a Chinese toy manufacturing plant.
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