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Now that you’ve decided not to keep that fondue pot that Uncle Ed thoughtfully gave you for Christmas, you need to know the return policy for the store where he bought it.
No fear. Mouseprint.org has listed some of the major retailers’ return policies here.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have published a list of the poorest performing nursing homes in the nation.
Thankfully, none are in Michigan. But if you have relatives in nursing homes in other states, it might be worth downloading the list.
Shangai brand products marketed for sexual problems contain illegal drugs that might be dangerous, according to the feds.
If you don’t worry about buying drug supplements made in China, don’t worry about it. Otherwise, read the alert here.
A compilation of the results of a federal spam summit have been posted on the Federal Trade Commission Web site, along with several links to protect yourself from spammers.
Check it out here.
As the end of the year draws near, the Federal Trade Commission has tips for choosing which organizations to include on your list of charitable giving.
Here are the details.
MichCon, which supplies natural gas to the farthest northern reaches of the region said it will cuts its natural gas costs by 50 cents a thousand cubic feet beginning in January.
It could mean a $35 a month savings for a typical residential customer.
The Home Shopping Channel has agreed to pay an $875,000 penalty because it failed to report problems with the Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers sold through the channel.
Details are here.
Some 16,200 boys jackets sold through Gap outlet stores have drawstrings that pose a strangulation and entrapment hazard.
Details are here.
About 50,000 counterfeit “Square D” circuit breakers are on the market and they pose a fire hazard because they are substandard.
For more info, click here.
Tot Tower blocks are said to pose a choking hazard to tots.
They are being recalled. Details are here.
A UPI wire service article provides some tips on cutting calories in those holiday meals that might produce a slimmer post-holiday waistline.
Check out the info.
The feds are issuing a reminder for those who might have temporary guests staying over on the holidays: Infants shouldn’t be allowed to sleep on air mattresses or even waterbeds because they pose a threat of suffocation.
Details are here.
A new University of New Hampshire study finds that impulse shoppers exhibit certain behaviors in stores that signal to salespeople that they would be more susceptible to a sales pitch than other customers.
To learn about the study and the traits it isolated, click here.
Michael Morris, who grew up in Bedford Township and previously was an executive for CMS Energy, now is chairman of American Electric Power, a big utility company.
His total compensation for 2006 was more than $14 million.
That’s information that investors or just plain nosey people can learn by tapping into a handy new database posted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It allows you to type in a stock ticker symbol, industry or name for the top Fortune 500 companies to get a breakdown of the pay and perks of the leading captains of industry.
Check it out here.
Some Cosco child carseat restraints are being recalled because elastic straps holding the cover on can entangle the child using the seat.
Here are details.
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