Recall of the Week: BUSA children’s folding tent due to laceration and puncture hazards
By Rita R. Robison IKEA North America Service is recalling about 58,000 BUSA children’s folding tents, 51,000 in the United […]
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What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?
By Rita R. Robison Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or
Company agrees to pay $1 million penalty for failure to report defective toy dart gun sets
By Rita R. Robison Henry Gordy International Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1 million to settle
Occupy Wall Street: Americans are furious, and they’re right to be, says consumer group
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, is supporting the Occupy Wall Street protest. Robert Weissman, Public Citizen president, offered the following
Recall of the Week: RedMax brushcutter/trimmers due to fire hazard
By Rita R. Robison About 10,500 RedMax brushcutter/trimmer are being recalled. The brushcutter/trimmers were manufacturered by Husqvarna Zenoah Co. Ltd.,
FTC asks court to halt mortgage relief scam
Christopher Mallett, a San Antonio, Texas-based “lead generator,” deceived consumers by using multiple websites to impersonate federal consumer assistance agencies
Recall of the Week: Bridgeway bicycles due to fall hazard
By Rita R. Robison About 91,000 Bridgeway bicycles are being recalled. Imported by Bridgeway International, the bicycle chain can break,
Study finds vast majority of crops subsidized by federal government ends up in junk food
By Rita R. Robison Federal subsidies for commodity crops are also subsidizing junk food additives such as high fructose corn
Banks continue to rake in huge amounts in overdraft fees
By Rita R. Robison Overdraft fees continue to bring in billions for banks, even after a peak in revenues from