Samsung over-the-range microwave ovens are being called because they can post a shock hazard to consumers.
More details on the recall are here.
Samsung microwaves can cook users
November 6th, 2009Life is Good mugs can make life painful
November 6th, 2009Life Is Good travel mugs are being recalled because their exteriors can become excessively hot and cause burns if they are used to hold hot beverages.
Details on the recall are here.
Adventure Playsets recalled due to fall hazard
November 6th, 2009Backyard swing sets made by Adventure Playsets are being recalled because their lumber components might break and cause users to fall.
Details on the recall are available by clicking here.
Salmonella might taint pet treats
November 6th, 2009Certain pet treats — mainly beef hooves and pig ears — made by Pet Carousel of Sanger, Calif. are being recalled in cooperation with the Food & Drug Administration because they might be contaminated with salmonella.
Among the products are Dentley’s Beef Hooves sold at PetSmart locations.
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies drops immunity claim
November 5th, 2009Partly at the urging of regulators, Kellogg Co. of Battle Creek said Wednesday it will stop putting immunity statements on Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereals.
The company said it started adding antioxidants to Rice Krispies cereals last year as a way to respond to consumer requests to make kids’ cereals more nutritious.
A big banner on the front of each package says “Now supports your child’s IMMUNITY.”
Although antioxidants help support the immune system, given the public attention on H1N1, the company said it decided to make the change. The message will be on boxes of Rice Krispies, Jumbo Krispies and Cocoa Krispies for the next few months as existing inventory is depleted. Despite discontinuing the message, the company said it will continue to provide increased amounts of vitamins A, B, C and E in the cereals.
Free CFL bulbs for businesses
November 4th, 2009Business customers of Detroit Edison Co. can get a free eight-pack of energy saving compact fluorescent bulbs as part of DTE Energy’s “Your Energy Savings” program.
“Replacing incandescent light bulbs with Energy Star qualified compact fluorescent lights is an easy and effective way for businesses to reduce their energy bills,” said Steve Kurmas, Detroit Edison president and chief operating officer. “CFLs use 75 percent less energy and last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. That can translate into savings of as much as $44 over the 10,000 hour lifetime of just one CFL.”
To receive the free CFLs, business owners need to complete a request form available online at YourEnergySavings.com/cfl.
Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday
October 29th, 2009Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Turn your clocks back Halloween night and you get to sleep in an extra hour and still not be late for church the next morning. The extra time might be useful for trick-or-treaters who walk their legs off going door-to-door Saturday night.
Halloween flashlights can melt, burn
October 29th, 2009Halloween flashlights — both mini-lights and full-size flashlights that come with stencils — sold exclusively at Target are being recalled because they can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to users.
Consumers can get a refund at Target. For photos and full details, click here.
Power adaptors, surge protectors pose hazards
October 29th, 2009Users of Vaio computers might want to stop using AC adaptors that come with them. The adaptors pose a shock hazard.
Also SurgeMaster surge protectors are being recalled because they can melt and burn.
Both items are being recalled.
Shades, blinds can strangle kids
October 29th, 2009Three kinds of window treatments are being recalled because they pose a strangulation hazard to youngsters. About 1 million sets of window treatments are involved in the recalls.
The recalls affect Roman shades sold by Bed, Bath & Beyond and Hanover Direct and roller blinds sold by IKEA.
Scary bank warnings are bogus
October 28th, 2009They might pop up in your e-mail or be quarantined by your computer’s anti-spam or anti-virus software.
Regardless, all those messages that seem to be warning you that your bank might not have adequate federal deposit insurance are bogus.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has received numerous reports of the fraudulent e-mails that look like they are being sent from the FDIC.
The subject line of the e-mail states: “check your Bank Deposit Insurance Coverage.” The e-mail tells recipients that, “You have received this message because you are a holder of a FDIC-insured bank account. Recently FDIC has officially named the bank you have opened your account with as a failed bank, thus, taking control of its assets.”
The e-mail then asks recipients to “visit the official FDIC website and perform the following steps to check your Deposit Insurance Coverage.” The link is a fraud, but visitors to it are instructed to “download and open your personal FDIC Insurance File to check your Deposit Insurance Coverage.”
This e-mail and associated Web site are fraudulent. Recipients should consider the intent of this e-mail as an attempt to collect personal or confidential information, some of which may be used to gain unauthorized access to on-line banking services or to conduct identity theft.
The FDIC does not issue unsolicited e-mails to consumers. Financial institutions and consumers should NOT follow the link in the fraudulent e-mail.
Coby rechargeable batteries can overheat
October 23rd, 2009Rechargeable batteries sold with certain Coby multi-media players are being recalled because they can overheat.
Details and product numbers are available by clicking here.
Chenille garb is fire hazard
October 23rd, 2009Blair is expanding an earlier recall of chenille bathrooms and similar chenille products because the apparel, made in Pakistan, doesn’t meet federal fire-resistance standards. About 138,000 more pieces of clothing are included in the recall. At least nine deaths have been related to the garb.
More details and photos, click here.
MoneyGram pays penalty for role in scams
October 22nd, 2009MoneyGram will pay the federal government $18 million to settle charges that its funds-by-wire system was widely used to run lottery or mystery shopper scams.
The feds say the company is culpable because some of its agents knew of or participated in the scams, which bilked consumers out of at least $84 million.
More details may be found by clicking here.
Candleholder pane could be a real pain
October 21st, 2009Haunted House screen candleholders made by Yankee Candle Co. are being recalled because a window pane in the screne scene.
Click here for detals.