OTHER NEWS - June 17, 1994

Cereal Shipments Halted: General Mills Inc. has voluntarily halted shipments of Cheerios and other oat cereals after learning that some grain was treated with a pesticide not approved for use on oats. The company said it has no plans to recall cereal already in grocery stores and does not know how many boxes are affected. It described what happened as a technical problem and said the cereal is safe. A preliminary review by toxicologists from the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency showed the pesticide did not present a health hazard. The company also said it intends to resume shipments of cereal “processed in accordance with federal regulations” within a few days.