Top 10 hopeful stories for 2010 for consumers and the environment
One thing that cheers me up every year is going to the Green Festival in Seattle sponsored by Green America […]
Government
Food safety bill to be signed by president
One in six Americans gets sick, tens of thousands are hospitalized, and more than 3,000 people die each year in
Facts and figures for the 2010 holiday season
U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $688.87 on holiday-related shopping, a slight rise from last year’s $681.83, according
Space heaters sold at Wal-Mart are being recalled due to fire and burn hazard
About 2.2 million Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze, and Comfort Essentials heaters imported by Wal-Mart Stores are being recalled.
Recall of the Week: Rachael Ray teakettle due to burn hazard
About 59,000 Rachael Ray brand two-quart teakettles are being recalled by the Meyer Corp. Water heated in the teakettles can
What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?
Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my
Top three safety tips for children’s toys this holiday season
Although new toy safeguards have contributed to a decline in toy recalls since 2008 and toy-related fatalities decreased in 2009,
Recall of the Week: 11 million Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by Lowe’s due to strangulation hazard
About six million Roman shades and about five million roll-up blinds are being recalled by Lowe's Home Centers and Lowe's
Delayed removal of Darvon from U.S. market has caused deaths
In 1978 and 2006, Public Citizen petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban propoxyphene, sold generically and under