Dangerous aromatherapy kits marketed to kids and sold at Walmart, Target and other stores are still on the market more than a year after being recalled.
There’s a renewed warning not to use these products because they can explode and spew projectiles. The use of them has contributed to injuries of 13 children.
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Archive for October, 2010
Aromatherapy recall renewed
Monday, October 18th, 2010Chelation products being banned
Thursday, October 14th, 2010A number of chelation products are being removed from the market because they have unapproved ingredients.
For details and a list of the drugs affected, click here.
Cordless drills pose safety hazard
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Nearly a half-million Ryobi cordless drills are being recalled because they can overheat and pose a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
For details on the model affected and a photo, click here.
Obesity drug withdrawn from market
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010Abbott Labs has agreed to withdraw its obesity drug, Meridia, from the market because it can cause heart attacks and stroke.
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Slimming Beauty pills dangerous
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use “Slimming Beauty” tablets because the pills contain a powerful drug that could harm users, although the produce is marketed as having all natural ingredients.
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Some dog foods being recalled
Monday, October 11th, 2010Some “Blue” dog foods created by Blue Buffalo are being recalled because they have too much Vitamin D, which can cause problems for some dogs.
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Some Lipitor being recalled
Monday, October 11th, 2010Some bottles of Lipitor are being recalled by Pfizer because they have an odd odor. The company says the problem won’t cause any health effects, but that the bottles should be returned to the pharmacy.
Lipitor is a drug widely used to control cholesterol.
For details on the recall, click here.
Southfield investment firm indicted
Friday, October 8th, 2010The operator of Southfield-based MuniVest Financial Services was indicted Thursday on charges of wire and mail fraud for misleading investors.
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The feds allege that owner Dante DeMiro promised clients he would invest in high-yielding certificates of deposit, but instead used the money to finance a jewelry store operation.
Trampolines can collapse
Thursday, October 7th, 2010About 160,000 Bravo Sports Trampolines are being recalled because they can collapse.
A photo and details about the recall may be found by clicking here.
JCPenney cribs being recalled
Thursday, October 7th, 2010Three styles of “Alexandere Designs” drop-side cribs sold exclusively through JCPenney are being recalled because they pose strangulation, suffocation and fall risks to toddlers.
For details and photos, click here.
Cost of TV services upsets consumers
Thursday, October 7th, 2010Customer satisfaction with the cost of television service is down from a year ago, and phone providers such as ATT and Verizon fare better than cable and satellite providers, according to J.D. Power & Associates.
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Home insurance satisfaction falls
Thursday, October 7th, 2010Customer satisfaction with home insurance companies has declined to a five-year low, according to J.D. Power & Associates.
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Feds pull plug on American Tax Relief
Thursday, October 7th, 2010American Tax Relief, a company that advertised nationwide on radio, TV and the Internet that it could cut taxes and resolve delinquent tax disputes with the IRS, has been ordered to cease and desist making such false claims, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
The feds say the company bilked consumers of more than $60 million. For details, click here.
Cadillacs have power steering hose problem
Thursday, October 7th, 2010Nearly 3,500 2010 Cadillac SRXs are being recalled due to a power-steering hose problem that could lead to an engine compartment fire.
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