Recall of the Week: Expansion of Lenovo desktop computer recall due to fire hazard
By Rita R. Robison M70z Lenovo is recalling about 13,000 ThinkCentre M70z and M90z desktop computers. About 50,500 were previously […]
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Got drugs? Get rid of unused medicines at drug Take-Back Day
Today, April 28, is National Pharmaceutical Take-Back Day. Law enforcement, public health, and environmental professionals recommend take-back programs as the
Recall of the Week: Gas grills by One World Technologies due to fire and burn hazards
By Rita R. Robison One World Technologies is recalling about 87,600 gas grills in the United States and 1,400 in
How’s your Earth Day going?
By Rita R. Robison Are you celebrating the earth today with a special project? Enjoying the spring weather, if you’re
Recall of the Week: Office Depot chairs due to fall hazard
By Rita R. Robison Office Depot is recalling about 307,000 Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs in the United States and
Free shipping was my best consumer experience this week, while loss of my strawberry patch is upsetting
By Rita R. Robison I was able to get free shipping from a firm that hasn’t offered any coupons or
New consumer product safety database provides valuable information on hazardous products to consumers, safety agency
SaferProducts.gov, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s consumer database that allows people to share and access safety information about the
Recall of the Week: Push ‘N Snap cabinet locks due to lock failure that can allow children to be exposed to dangerous items
By Rita R. Robison Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. is recalling about 900,000 Push ‘N Snap cabinet locks. Young children can
More women in their 60s living with their friends
Some say the ‘60s hippies are going back to the commune. Others call the growing number of female baby boomers