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3 more deaths attributed to contaminated alcohol wipes

John Diedrich Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Last updated Monday, October 31, 2011 - 2:05pm

MILWAUKEE -- Federal regulators have received reports of three more deaths possibly connected to contaminated alcohol wipes made and sold by a Wisconsin company, according a newly released report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Tainted wipes discovered three months ago just now recalled

John Diedrich Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Last updated Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 11:12pm

MILWAUKEE — A potentially deadly bacterium was detected on alcohol prep pads produced by a New York medical manufacturer three months ago, but the product was not recalled until this week because federal regulators did not require it, the company said Wednesday.

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White House rejects ATF proposal for reporting of long-gun sales

John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Last updated Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 11:13am

MILWAUKEE -- The White House budget office has delivered a blow to the federal agency charged with regulating gun stores, rejecting its emergency request designed to slow gun trafficking into Mexico.

The Office of Management and Budget notified the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives last week that its request to require gun stores in four border states to report the multiple sales of certain long guns favored by Mexican cartels did not constitute an emergency under the law.

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