Consumer alert!

New gas cans to have child-proof caps

Charles Slat — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:52:50 +0000

Portable gasoline cans sold next year will be required to have a child-resistant cap, under a new law meant to reduce the incidence of burning accidents.
Details may be found here.

Youth ATVs subject to recall

Charles Slat — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:46:32 +0000

Sunl ATVs for youth are being recalled because they have a series of defects.
Details can be found here.

Log splitter engines being recalled

Charles Slat — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:43:47 +0000

Honda engines used in Huskee or SpeeCo brand log splitters (commonly sold at Tractor Supply stores) are being recalled because the engines pose a fire hazard.
Details are here.

Kellogg shrinks cereal boxes

Charles Slat — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:59:46 +0000

You might not have noticed, but Kellogg’s has shrunk the size of its cereal boxes. You now will pay the same price for less cereal.
MousePrint.org reveals the change here.

Some ‘Lean Pockets’ sandwiches contain plastic

Charles Slat — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:51:50 +0000

Some Lean Pockets Spinach Articoke Chicken sandwiches are being recalled because consumers have found pieces of plastic in the product.
About 199,000 pounds of the Nestle product are involved.
Details are here.

Scale electrical adaptors being recalled

Charles Slat — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:45:41 +0000

Electrical adaptors for certain Bench Scales are being recalled because they can catch fire.
Details on the recall are here.

State stiffens gift card laws

Charles Slat — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:02:53 +0000

Michigan now has tougher consumer laws governing gift cards and gift certificates.
Details are here.

Wal-Mart lip gloss, jewerly sets lead-tainted

Charles Slat — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:23:04 +0000

Lip gloss and jewelry sets for kids sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores are being recalled because of excessive lead content.
Details are here.

Some Honda power mowers face recall

Charles Slat — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:20:56 +0000

More than 20,000 American Honda power mowers are being recalled because a rear shield on the mower can break off and cause debris to be flung at the user.
A photo and details may be found here.

Necklaces, charms have excessive lead

Charles Slat — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:18:44 +0000

About 500,000 children’s necklaces that were sold with a Magical Ballet Slippers book are being recalled because they have high lead content.
Details are here.
Also “Shoelace Charms” and “Sooper Dooper Charms” are being recalled for high lead content.
Details about that recall may be found here.