Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray is being recalled because some of it has been found to contain bacteria.
Proctor & Gamble, the maker of the spray, said the recall was precautionary because of tainted spray found in Germany. Three different lots of the product are being recalled in the U.S., the United Kingdom and Germany.
For more details, click here.
Bacteria found in Vicks Nasal Spray
November 20th, 2009Perfect Flame grills can cause burns, fires
November 19th, 2009Perfect Flame gas grills sold exclusively at Lowe’s stores are being recalled because the burners can deteriorate and the lids can catch fire.
For details on the recall, which affects more than 600,000 grills, click here.
Hunter safety harnesses are faulty
November 18th, 2009Gorilla Inc. of Flushing, Mich. is recalling about 90 safety harnesses because they have a flaw that could cause them to give way.
The harnesses are restraint systems used to keep hunters from falling. For details and a photo, click here.
Pacifiers could cause children to choke
November 18th, 2009More than 600,000 “Bobby Chupete” pacifiers are being recalled because the mouth guard is too small and the produce might be swallowed by tots, posing a choking hazard.
For details, click here.
FBI sees online threat to law, PR firms
November 18th, 2009The FBI believes that law firms and public relations companies might be the target of hackers who use forms of social networking to bypass a firm’s online security measures.
Called “spear phishing,” the hackers are using messages with malware attachments that are designed to get computer users within the targeted companies to open the attachment by luring them with subject lines or messages that appeal to the recipients specific business interests. Opening a message launches a self-executing file and, through a variety of malicious processes, attempts to download another file.
Once executed, the malicious file attempts to download and execute http://d.ueopen.com/srhost.exe. Any traffic associated with ‘ueopen.com’ should be considered as an indication of an existing network compromise and addressed appropriately, the FBI says.
The malicious file does not necessarily appear as an ‘exe’ file in each incident. On occasion, the self-executing file has appeared as other file types, e.g., ‘.zip’, or ‘jpeg.’
Customers more satisfied with rental cars
November 17th, 2009Customer satisfaction with rental cars has stablized after two years of declines, and Enterprise leads the pack in terms of customer satisfaction with rental companies, according to a J.D. Power and Associates study.
GetMoni.com investors got ripped off
November 17th, 2009A Flint man who sold fraudulent promissory notes to investors who attended his “free lunch” investment seminars has been ordered by state officials to stop selling unregistered investment products.
The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation determined that John Missitti and a company he is associated with, GetMoni.com, were not licensed to sell securities products. Promissory notes were sold to Michigan consumers in the form of contractor financing, silver mines and other related investments. In some cases the promissory notes exceeded $100,000, state officials said.
“In this economic environment, scams come in all shapes and sizes. Consumers should do their homework and call OFIR before entering into any investment opportunity,” OFIR Commissioner Ken Ross said.
If Michigan investors have any questions about an investment firm, professional or product, please contact OFIR toll-free at (877) 999-6442 or online at: www.michigan.gov/ofir.
OFIR’s cease and desist order also applies to Ronald Brito, the president of GetMoni, which is incorporated in Carson City, NV.
Failure to comply with this order could subject Missitti and Brito to a $25,000 fine and 10 years in prison.
Free fries on Zetterberg
November 15th, 2009Henrik Zetterberg scored a hat trick with .7 of a second left in the Detroit Red Wings game Saturday night, meaning you can get a free order of curly fries at Arby’s all day Sunday if you bring in a copy of a newspaper box score of the game or print one out from FoxSportsDetroit.com.
Backpack blowers are fire hazard
November 13th, 2009Homelite Mighty Lite backpack blowers are being recalled because they pose a fire hazard.
For details on the recall, click here.
Hunting tree stands can collapse
November 13th, 2009Some hunting tree stands sold by Gander Mountain have a defect that can cause users to fall.
For details on the recall, click here.
The (phony) check is in the mail
November 11th, 2009If you get a letter in the mail recruiting you to be a mystery shopper and it contains a fat check drawn on the City National Bank of West Virginia, don’t cash it. It’s counterfeit.
Authentic-looking cashier’s checks drawn on the bank are being used in the scam.
For more information, click here.
Cheese, chili sauce dispensers pose dangers
November 11th, 2009About 115,000 nacho cheese and chili sauce dispensers, made by Gehl Foods and used in restaurants and other food service operations, are being recalled because the fan in them can contact the heater coil and poses a burn and fire hazard.
For details on the recall, click here.
Maclaren strollers pose amputation risk
November 11th, 2009About 1 million Maclaren strollers are being recalled because when unfolding them, consumers have had their fingertips cut off.
The strollers were sold at Babies R Us, Target and other stores.
Details on the recall and photos may be found by clicking here.
Swine flu product marketing is epidemic
November 6th, 2009A variety of products have surfaced making bogus claims about their abilities to prevent or treat the swine flu.
The Food and Drug Administration provides the low-down on the claims, which are spreading faster than an epidemic. Click here to learn more.
Young Artist Easels have excessive lead
November 6th, 2009About 10,000 Young Artist Easels that double as chalkboards are being recalled because the surface of the chalkboard has lead content that exceeds federal standards.
Details and photos can be found by clicking here.