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Rio Brands Recalls High-Boy Beach Chair [5/07/2008]
Fall Hazard
Water heaters are recalled [4/16/2008]
Some A.O. Smith water heaters are recalled
Project Lifesaver saves lives, costs [4/16/2008]
Homeowner help plans have limited succes [4/16/2008]
State programs designed to help troubled homeowners in the United States have sprung up quickly, but with limited success...
Prosecutors question Samsung chairman [4/10/2008]
Claims he did not engage in bribery.
FUNTASTIC Recalls Fake Teeth [4/10/2008]
FUNTASTIC Recalls Fake Teeth Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Whistle-blower points to Southwest again [4/05/2008]
Southwest Airlines missed a required rudder inspection last year.
Youth sweatshirts and jackets are recalled [4/02/2008]
CPSC
High energy-brand sweatshirts recalled [4/01/2008]
CPSC
Tobacco companies funding cancer research [3/31/2008]
Philip Morris has funded millions of dollars...
Starbucks delays release of calorie info [3/29/2008]
The Starbucks coffee house chain has decided not to release information about the calorie levels of its products next week...
Reebok to Pay Record $1,000,000 Civil Penalty [3/18/2008]
Violation of Federal Hazardous Substances Act
CPSC Takes Major Step Toward Reducing Upholstered Furniture Fires [2/01/2008]
Vornado Trust to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty [1/31/2008]
Failure to Report Defects and Hazards with Electric Heaters
Stamina Products to Pay $105,000 Civil Penalty [1/22/2008]
Failure to Report Defects with Mini-Trampolines
Shopping Channel HSN Agrees to Pay $875,000 Civil Penalty [12/27/2007]
Children’s Toys Recalled by Dollar Tree Stores [12/13/2007]
Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Recalls Children's Jewelry [11/30/2007]
Risk of Lead Exposure
Recall of Bumbo Baby Sitter Seats [11/26/2007]
Serious Head Injuries
Repair Kits Ready To Be Sent To Parents and Caregivers With Recalled Simplicity Cribs [11/24/2007]
See Full Story
CPSC: Formula Brake USA Recalls Disc Brakes for Bicycles [11/20/2007]
Risk of Failure
Cribs Sold By Bassettbaby Recalled [11/09/2007]
Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard: Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us
Spin Master Recalls Aqua Dots [11/08/2007]
Children Became Unconscious After Swallowing Beads
Hunter Fan Recalls Humidifiers [11/06/2007]
Fire Hazard
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Recalls Travel Art Sets [10/30/2007]
Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Starbucks Recalls Children's Plastic Cups [10/22/2007]
Choking and Laceration Hazards
Ross Stores Recalls Turtle Sprinklers [10/17/2007]
Laceration Hazard
Bendable Dinosaur Toys Recalled by Kipp Brothers [10/12/2007]
Excessive Lead
Kahoot Products Inc. Recalls Cub Scouts Totem Badges [9/20/2007]
Violation of Lead Paint Standard
RC2 Corp. Recalls Various Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Toys [8/04/2007]
Lead Poisoning Hazard
Silver Stud Earring Sets Recalled by Kmart [8/03/2007]
The recalled earrings contain high levels of lead.
Batteries Used with Power Tools Recalled by Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. [8/01/2007]
Laceration Hazard
Sportsman’s Warehouse Recalls Flashlights [7/30/2007]
Counterfeit Batteries Can Overheat, Posing a Fire Hazard
Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children’s Clog Shoes [7/25/2007]
Choking Hazard
New Easy-Bake Oven Recall Following Partial Finger Amputation [7/23/2007]
Consumers Urged to Return Toy Ovens
Los Angeles Catholic archdiocese confirms $660M clergy abuse settlement [7/15/2007]
University of Pittsburg Law School
Far East Imports Recalls Fireworks [7/10/2007]
Eye Injury Hazard
Jakes Fireworks Inc. Recalls Fireworks Sold by World Class Distributors [7/10/2007]
Burn and Injury Hazards
Toy Drums Recalled by The Boyds Collection Ltd. [6/30/2007]
Lead Poisoning Hazard
Children's Metal Jewelry Sold at Limited Too and Justice Stores Recalled by Tween Brands [6/27/2007]
Lead Poisoning Hazard
Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset [6/25/2007]
Fall Hazard
Internet Crime Complaint Center Receives One Millionth Complaint [6/20/2007]
By Rick Rahim
Kia Recalls 2002 Sportage [6/10/2007]
Heat generated by the engine...
Cable TV Companies Striving To End Bad Reputations. [6/09/2007]
By Rick Rahim
General Electric Recalls Dishwashers [6/03/2007]
Fire Hazard
Mervyns Recalls Children's Capri Pants [6/01/2007]
Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Mervyna (tm)s Stores
Recall of Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers [5/28/2007]
Prompted by fall hazard
Halogen Table Lamps Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled [5/26/2007]
Fire Hazard
Small World Toys Recalls Children's Take-Apart Townhouse Toys [5/24/2007]
Detached Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards
Coby Electronics Recalls Boomboxes [5/22/2007]
Fire Hazard
Sagittarius Sporting Goods Recalls Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's [5/21/2007]
Fire, Burn Hazards
Char-Broil Recalls Two-Burner Gas Grills [5/19/2007]
Sold Exclusively at Big Lots Stores
Graco Children's Products Recalls [5/15/2007]
Soft Blocks Towers on Activity Centers
BMW Recalls 6 Series [5/10/2007]
Kia Recalls 2002 Sportage [5/08/2007]
900,000 Children's Necklaces and Charm Bracelets Recalled [5/05/2007]
Lead Poisoning Hazard
Flat Panel TV Tilt-Mount Brackets Recalled by Circuit City [5/04/2007]
Risk of Falling Units
Small Magnets Are Injuring Children [5/02/2007]
CPSC Releases Stronger Warning to Parents
Disney Store Recalls Children's Footed Pajamas [5/01/2007]
Burn Hazard
Target Recalls Activity Cart Toys [4/27/2007]
Choking Hazard
A&A Global Industries Recalls Children's Bracelets [4/21/2007]
Lead Poisoning Hazard
Ebek, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Liviro3 [4/17/2007]
Marketed as a Dietary Supplement
Various Metal Key Chains Recalled by Dollar General [4/15/2007]
Lead Poisoning Hazard
Alcon Announces Voluntary Recall of Systane Free LIQUID GEL Lubricant Eye Drops [4/12/2007]
Regent Products Corp. Recalls Stuffed Ball Toys [4/10/2007]
Lead Hazard
RegisterFly Scandal Culminates in Class Action Lawsuit [4/07/2007]
2 Men Sue Lottery [4/04/2007]
Seeking Class Action Status
Infantino Recalls Infant Sling Carriers [4/02/2007]
Fall Hazard
Maytag and Samsung Washing Machines Recalled [3/28/2007]
Fire Hazard
Tri-Star International Recalls Children's Stationery Sets [3/22/2007]
Laceration Hazard
Safety Alert [3/19/2007]
CFM U.S. Corp. Multi-Purpose Gas Lighters Sold at Wal-Mart Lack Safety Warning Labels
Fisher-Price Fined $975,000 [3/16/2007]
Failing to Report a Serious Choking, Aspiration Hazard with a Popular Children's Toy
Pelagic Recalls Digital Dive Computers [3/11/2007]
Decompression Hazard
Best Buy Co. Inc. Recalls Remote Controls Used With Insignia DVD Players [3/07/2007]
Burn Hazard
Tankless Water Heaters Recalled [3/02/2007]
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Fisher-Price Recalls [2/26/2007]
Choking Hazard
Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles Recalled by JAKKS Pacific [2/22/2007]
Fire Hazard
Conair Recalls Curling Irons [2/19/2007]
Shock and Electrocution Hazards
Debt Collector Practices -- What They Can And Cannot Do. [2/17/2007]
By Rick Rahim
Home Decorators Collection Recalls Storage Trunks [2/14/2007]
Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
Old Williamsburgh Candle Corp. Recalls Mason Jar Candles [2/11/2007]
Laceration and Burn Hazard
How to Remove Unauthorized Credit Inquiries From Your Credit Reports [2/09/2007]
Stephen Snyder
Maytag Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard [2/06/2007]
2.3 million units
Sally Foster Inc. Recalls Tea Lights Candles [2/02/2007]
Fire Hazard
Target Recalls Baby Rattles and Ornaments for Choking Hazard [2/01/2007]
Choking Hazard
Levi Strauss sues 100 designer rivals [1/29/2007]
Levi's sales have plummeted more than 40 percent to $4.1 billion since 1996
Data breach at Nationwide health insurance [1/24/2007]
28,279 customers
Samara Brothers Recalls Children's Two-Piece Overall Sets [1/23/2007]
Snaps Contain Lead
CPSC and USFA Sound Carbon Monoxide Alarm [1/22/2007]
As Temperatures Drop, Potential for CO Poisonings and Deaths Rises
Skype founders unveil 'YouTube Killer' [1/16/2007]
Microsoft Xbox was holiday bestseller [1/12/2007]
Rick Rahim
Continental Tire Faces Class-Action Lawsuit [1/10/2007]
FreeMotion Fitness Inc. Recalls Exercise Machines [1/07/2007]
Weights Can Unexpectedly Drop, Hit Users
Atlanta airport again nation's busiest [1/05/2007]
976,307 takeoffs and landings in 2006
Rockline Announces Voluntary Product Withdrawal of Wet Wipes Products [1/01/2007]
Golden Glen Creamery Issues Voluntary Recall on Eggnog [12/24/2006]
Reason: improper pasteurization
Emerson Electric Co. Recalls Ceiling Fans [12/20/2006]
Injury Hazard from Falling Blades
Dish Network Fires Retailer [12/13/2006]
Violations of Telemarketing Laws
New Federal Law Requires Tire Pressure Monitoring [12/12/2006]
Effective Sept.1, 2007
Serious Injuries Prompt Recall [12/11/2006]
Mattel's Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets
Magnets to Blame in Death, Injuries [12/10/2006]
AP
FDA warns topical cream makers on blends [12/07/2006]
Firms risk seizure of illegal products.
MTD Southwest Inc. Recalls Troy-Bilt, Craftsman Chain Saws [12/07/2006]
Breaking Handles Pose Laceration Hazard
CPSC Signs Cooperative Agreement with Japan [12/06/2006]
Agreement to Improve Consumer
Product Safety
Fire Safety and Your Christmas Tree [12/04/2006]
By Rick Rahim
Pottery Barn Recalls Gourd Candles [12/02/2006]
Fire Hazard
California Nursing Homes Target of Class Action Suit [11/30/2006]
26 Horizon West health care nursing homes.
Cobb America Inc. Warns Charcoal Grill Purchasers of CO Hazard [11/28/2006]
Marketing Material Showed Product Being Used Indoors
Can buying an ID card make you a travel agent? [11/27/2006]
By Rick Rahim
Wal-Mart Recalls Home Trends Footstools [11/26/2006]
Collapse Hazard
Five Ways to Improve Your Credit Score [11/23/2006]
By Rick Rahim
How To Improve Your Credit Score The Easy Way [11/22/2006]
Dean Iggo
Counterfeit Circuit Breakers [11/20/2006]
Scott Electric Co. Inc. Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard
Best Buy rescinds pre-order offer for PS3 [11/15/2006]
Various Firms Recall Flashing Pacifiers [11/13/2006]
Choking, Aspiration and Strangulation Hazards
Remote-Control Helix Micro Helicopter Toys Recalled [11/10/2006]
46,200 units recalled - for Burn Hazard
Shredding Is Not Just For Your Breakfast Cereal Any More [11/08/2006]
Andy Lawson
Family Dollar Recalls “Creepy Cape” [11/03/2006]
Flammability Hazard
CPSC and CDC Warn of Winter Home Heating Hazards [11/02/2006]
Consumers Should Remember to Replace Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries
Buy At Wholesale For the Best Deal Available [10/29/2006]
Jeff Lakie
Participating In A Retirement Plan is Found Money [10/27/2006]
Joseph Hanoa
Goodbye to the Ford Taurus [10/26/2006]
Starbucks Announces Recall of 8-Cup Coffee Brewers [10/23/2006]
Possible Fire Hazard
Apple MacBook Owners File Class Action Lawsuit [10/20/2006]
"Random Shutdown Syndrome"
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Recalls MULE Utility Vehicles [10/18/2006]
Loss of Steering Hazard
Simple Ways to Save on Utility Bills [10/17/2006]
Brian Carr
Agio International Recalls Outdoor Gas Fire Pits [10/16/2006]
Due to Fire Hazard
MTD Snow Throwers Recalle [10/13/2006]
Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users
Cervélo Cycles Inc. Announces Recall of Bicycles [10/10/2006]
Due to Fall Hazard
FreeMotion Fitness Inc. Recalls Exercise Machines [10/06/2006]
Weights Can Unexpectedly Drop, Hit Users
Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches [10/05/2006]
After the Death of Two Toddlers...
Suave Kids Bath Sets Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled [10/03/2006]
Choking, Other Hazards
LEGO Recalls Toy Trucks [10/01/2006]
Puncture Hazard to Young Children
Regal Lager Inc. Recalls Travel Cots [9/30/2006]
Choking Hazard
Children’s Bathrobes Sold at Ross Stores Recalled [9/29/2006]
Burn Hazard
Coffee shop owner sues Starbucks [9/27/2006]
Free samples ran her out of business?
CPSC Warns about TV, Large Furniture Tip-Over Dangers [9/27/2006]
More than 100 Deaths Reported Since 2000.
Kia Recalls 2006 Sedona [9/24/2006]
Loss of brake lights, engine stalling, or an inability to start the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
Online Business Bureau Warns Consumers of Phishing Scams [9/24/2006]
By Rick Rahim
Bad Credit Personal Loans - Both Sides of the Story [9/23/2006]
Kate Ross
Pier 1 Imports Recalls TV Stands [9/21/2006]
Tipping Hazard
LeapFrog Recalls to Repair Children's Activity Centers [9/19/2006]
Arm Entrapment Hazard
Pride Products Recalls Counterfeit Extension Cords [9/19/2006]
Fire Hazard
Segway Inc. Announces Recall to Repair Segway Personal Transporters [9/18/2006]
23,500 units
Spin Master Radio-Controlled Toy Airplanes Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us [9/13/2006]
Recalled for Burn Hazard
Pool Toys Recalled by Wild Planet Toys [9/12/2006]
Risk of Impalement Injury to Children
Milano Stools Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled [9/11/2006]
Fall Hazard
Atico International USA Recalls 9-Foot Patio Umbrellas Sold at Longs Drug Stores [9/11/2006]
Lead Hazard
Agio International's Outdoor Steel Dome Fireplaces Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fire Hazard [9/07/2006]
CPSC
Syratech Corporation Recalls Elements Decorative Lawn Sprinklers [9/06/2006]
10,000 units
ElectroPlasma Lamps Sold at Spencer Gifts Stores Recalled [9/05/2006]
1,500 units
YouTube recruits CFO from Yahoo [9/04/2006]
UPI
IRS Announces Refund of Telephone Taxes [9/04/2006]
AP
Black & Decker Expands Recall of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers [9/02/2006]
Fire Hazard
CPSC Approves NPR Proposing New Warning Label for Portable Generators [9/01/2006]
CPSC
Atico International USA Recalls Folding Picnic Tables [8/31/2006]
Collapsing Hazard
Speed Buckle Harnesses Used During Mountain and Rock Climbing Recalled for Fall Hazard [8/30/2006]
18,000 units
Unilever sells European frozen food assets [8/29/2006]
$2.21 billion
2 Italian banks to create banking giant [8/28/2006]
Outdoors Recalls and Alerts [8/26/2006]
CPSC
Target Recalls Scooters [8/25/2006]
Various Breaking Parts Present Fall Hazard
5-Gallon Zep-Brand Cleaner, Floor Stripper Sold at Home Depot Recalled [8/25/2006]
Containers Crack and Leak Corrosive Liquids
Lead Poisoning Hazard Prompts Recall of Fun Express Children's Toys Given Away at Libraries [8/25/2006]
Units: About 340,000 toys
Miami Cemetary Faces Class Action [8/24/2006]
Alleging lost bodies, grave desecration, misidentification of graves and insufficient burial spacing.
Knowing when to trust an online merchant [8/23/2006]
By Rick Rahim
Dollar Tree Stores Recall Counterfeit Extension Cords Due to Shock Hazard [8/22/2006]
600,000 units
Indian lotto operator eyes Britain [8/22/2006]
United Press International
Lawyers prep legal tsunami for big tobacco [8/21/2006]
United Press International
Bar Review Under Fire [8/20/2006]
The lawsuit seeks to represent any former law student that paid for a BAR/BRI exam.
Chase Bank Settles Credit Card Lawsuit [8/20/2006]
The bank agreed to pay $16.1 million and repair any damages to customers' credit history.
Microsoft Faces Lawsuit Over Antipiracy Tool [8/20/2006]
The lawsuit seeks to represent any person that installed Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage.
Internet Stock Broker Referrals - Sales Leads For Financial Advisors [8/20/2006]
Tino Buntic
Verizon New Jersey Settles Class Action Alleging Overbilling [8/19/2006]
Verizon continued to bill customers for circuits that no longer existed.
J.C. Penney Recalls Lamps For Fire Hazard [8/18/2006]
3,000 units
CPSC Reminds Parents to Keep Safety in Mind When Sending Children Back To School [8/18/2006]
CPSC
Insurance industry wins key Katrina case [8/16/2006]
UPI
Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstring Recalled for Strangulation Hazard [8/15/2006]
9,700 pieces
Five arrested for alleged mortgage fraud [8/14/2006]
UPI
The Toro Company Expands Recall of Snowthrowers Posing Fire Hazard [8/12/2006]
84,000 units
Bunn-O-Matic Corp. Expands Recall of Home Coffeemakers [8/10/2006]
561,000 Units
Children's Lamp Sold Home Depot Recalled for Laceration Hazard [8/08/2006]
9,500 units
When Planning Your Finances, Choose Your Financial Advisor Carefully [8/05/2006]
Rick Rahim
Honda Natural Gas Cars Issued Massive Tax Credits By IRS [8/04/2006]
Richard Chapo
Suunto Dive Computers Recalled Due to Decompression Hazard [8/04/2006]
3,900 units
Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard [8/04/2006]
19,300 units
iPod Users Angry at Apple Computer for Its Failure to Advertise Battery Lifespan [8/02/2006]
FTC Stops Supposed Preacher, Family, Companies Selling Illegal Business Opportunity [8/01/2006]
Business Being Peddled Would Violate State and Federal Laws
Northeast hurricane threat growing [7/31/2006]
Could cost $100 bilion
Felt Bicycles Announce Recall to Repair Mountain Bicycles for Brake Failure [7/31/2006]
700 bicycles
Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths [7/29/2006]
Very Dangerous
Family Dollar Inc. to Pay Civil Penalty [7/27/2006]
Failure to Report Hazardous Electric Blankets
Humidifiers Recalled for Fire Hazard [7/27/2006]
29,000 units
Ryobi Radial Arm Saws Recalled [7/26/2006]
Blade Detachment Hazard
Dodge Recalls 2006 Durango [7/25/2006]
Rear Suspension may have been damaged during vehicle assembly
Chicken Toddler Food Recalled [7/24/2006]
May Contain Pieces Of Bone
Lexar JumpDrives Recalled for Burn Hazard [7/23/2006]
66,000 units
Candles Sold at Pier 1 Imports Recalled Due to Fire Hazard [7/21/2006]
413,000 candles
Etón Portable Radios Recalled, Batteries Pose Fire Hazard [7/20/2006]
1,700 units
Small World Toys Recalls Toy Vehicles [7/19/2006]
Choking Hazard
Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer Poses Puncture Hazard [7/18/2006]
CPSC
Electronic Toy Guitars Recalled, Small Parts Pose Choking Hazard [7/18/2006]
CPSC
Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer Poses Puncture Hazard [7/17/2006]
CPSC
CPSC Warns Consumers about Dangers of Tube Kiting [7/16/2006]
Two Deaths over the Past 3 Months Attributed to New Water Sport
The Swiss Colony Recalls Money Bag Candles [7/13/2006]
Fire Hazard
Home Fragrance Holdings, Inc. Recalls Candles [7/12/2006]
Sold at Pier 1 Imports
Children's Cloth Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster [7/12/2006]
CPSC
Tiffany and Company Agrees to Pay Civil Penalty for Hazardous Infant Teether Rattles [7/09/2006]
Hazardous Infant Rattle
Baby 2 Pack Pacifiers Recalled for Choking Hazard [7/09/2006]
Choking Hazard
Foldable Steel Hammock Stand Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled [7/07/2006]
CPSC
Herrington Swivel Rockers Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled for Fall Hazard [7/06/2006]
CPSC
Ohio Fireworks Importer Sentenced, Fined for Violations [7/05/2006]
CPSC
Lawyers Sue AAA of Michigan [7/04/2006]
Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act
Don't Cosign Your Child's Loan. [7/04/2006]
Rick Rahim
CPSC Warns Consumers that Using Professional Fireworks Often has Deadly Results [7/03/2006]
CPSC
On the road and lost your cell phone charger? [6/29/2006]
Consumer Tip from Rick Rahim
Attorneys File Lawsuits Against Verizon, AT&T, BellSouth for Violation of Privacy Laws [6/29/2006]
Potential billions of dollars in damages...
Tortorella, et al v. Donald H. Rumsfeld, et al [6/29/2006]
Lawsuit Claims Massachusetts National Guard Failed to Reimburse Guardsmen $73 Million for Basic Allowances and Expenses
Chicago Sun-Times Overcharged Commercial Advertisers [6/29/2006]
Class Action
Adjmi Apparel Group Recalls Reebok Children's Windsuits for Choking Hazard [6/28/2006]
Units: About 55,000
California Consumers File Lawsuit Against Used-Car Dealer For Leaking Private Information [6/28/2006]
(Formerly known as Ugly Ducking)
Bosch Masonry Drill Bits Lack Safety Warning Label [6/27/2006]
About 700,000 units.
How You Can Retrieve A Letter You Mailed By Mistake [6/26/2006]
Consumer Tip from Rick Rahim
Foreclosure Help - Your Best Friend in Tough Times [6/25/2006]
John C. Thompson
Bosch Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels Lack Safety Warning Label [6/24/2006]
Public Safety Notice
Units: About 400,000
Scubapro X650 Diving Regulators Recalled for Drowning Hazard [6/23/2006]
CPSC
Internet Banking - Which Web Bank is Right For You [6/23/2006]
Joseph Kenny
Eton Portable Radios Recalled, Batteries Pose Fire Hazard [6/20/2006]
About 1,700 units.
H&M Announces Recall of Girl's Water Shoes for Fall Hazard [6/19/2006]
1,900 units recalled
High gas prices fuel scams [6/18/2006]
Buyer beware.
Set a Family Budget That Includes Coupons [6/17/2006]
M.S.Whitehead
Electronic Pressure Cookers Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Burn Hazard [6/16/2006]
Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers
Senior Scam Alert: Business Directory Scams! [6/15/2006]
Christine Silva
Ruby's Diner Inc. Recalls Giveaway Yo-Yo Toy for Choking Hazard [6/15/2006]
CPSC
"Grease" Co-Writer Sues Cruise Lines [6/14/2006]
[6/13/2006]
Taxpayers have brought a class action against H&R Block Inc.
HP Recalls Digital Cameras Due to Fire Hazard [6/12/2006]
224,000 Units.
Nexgrill Industries Gas Grills Recalled Due to Fire Hazard [6/11/2006]
16,000 Units.
Pyramid Scheme Victims File Class Action Lawsuit [6/09/2006]
Google Settles ClickFraud Lawsuit for $90M [6/09/2006]
D.C. Sues InPhonic Over Rebate Restrictions [6/09/2006]
InPhonic earns title as "one of the single most complained-about companies in the country."
Kahn Gauthier Swick Files Lawsuit Against Vonage Holdings Corporation [6/08/2006]
Vonage facing suit over IPO [6/08/2006]
AP
Sears, Roebuck and Company [6/07/2006]
Sears, Roebuck Charged with Misleading Stockholders
Masterbuilt Recalls Electric Smokers for Fire Hazard [6/07/2006]
10,700 units
Free Financial Websites To Check Everyday [6/06/2006]
Divyesh Dave
Yamaha In-Ceiling and In-Wall Speakers Recalled [6/06/2006]
4,300 units.
As Pools Open for Summer, Young Children Face Drowning Risks [6/06/2006]
CPSC
Savings Bonds [6/05/2006]
Kevin Stith
DuPont Co. [5/31/2006]
DuPont's Teflon subject of $5 billion lawsuit
SunTrips Drops Flights and Tours, Leaving Travelers in a Bind [5/30/2006]
The San Jose tour company formerly known as SunTrips.
Judge Certifies VeriSign Class Action [5/30/2006]
False Advertising
Cell Phone Companies Investigated for Charging Early Termination Fees [5/30/2006]
Wireless telephone carriers have charged early termination penalties despite their failure to supply adequate telephone service.
Lawsuit Claims Ipod is Too Loud [5/30/2006]
Louisiana resident John Kiel Patterson filed a lawsuit that claims Apple's iPod can cause he
Allman Brothers and Cheap Trick Sue Sony BMG for Underpaying [5/30/2006]
Two bands, Allman Brothers Band and Cheap Trick, have sued Sony BMG for underpaying them for digital downloads of their music.
Customers of Verizon, AT&T and BellSouth vs. Verizon, AT&T and BellSouth [5/26/2006]
Cities File a Class-Action Lawsuit Against Online Travel Agents Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity [5/26/2006]
ExxonMobil Corp [5/25/2006]
11,000 Small Gas Station Owners Handed a Victory by U.S. Supreme Court
Feds arrest hundreds in massive fraud probe [5/24/2006]
Justice Department says marketing scams victimized more than 2.8 million
Masterfoods USA Recalls M&M'S Menorah for Fire Hazard [5/24/2006]
1,008 units
NetFlix, Inc. [5/23/2006]
Netflix Settles Class Action Lawsuit
Hoshino USA Inc. Recall to Repair Electric Bass [5/22/2006]
Units: About 700
Miami Condo Owners File Class Action Lawsuit [5/21/2006]
Adventure Playsets Recalls Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard [5/20/2006]
26,000 units
Trek Recalls Bicycle Helmets for Failing Impact Standards [5/19/2006]
About 4,500 units
Living Cheap [5/19/2006]
Steve Gillman
The Children's Place Setttles Class Action Lawsuit [5/19/2006]
California Stores Only
Attorneys File Lawsuit Over Home Depot's Hidden Fees [5/18/2006]
The lawsuit, filed in November 2005, seeks class action status for the estimated thousands of customers in Florida who rented equipment from Home Depot during the last five years.
Reebok Accused of Violating Law [5/18/2006]
Suit claims they violated the law by asking store customers for phone numbers, other information
Regal Lager Inc. Recall to Repair Phil & Teds Twin Strollers [5/18/2006]
425 units
Bausch & Lomb Pulls ReNu With Moisturloc Lens-Solution [5/17/2006]
Rare fungal infections that can cause blindness.
Judge Approves Settlement in Enterprise Class-Action [5/17/2006]
Class Action Filed Against Wal-Mart [5/17/2006]
Suit is over $1.39
Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer [5/17/2006]
The Kahn Gauthier Law Group is investigating possible legal actions on behalf of persons harmed by exposure to asbestos.
California Purchasers of Microsoft Software Recover $1.1 Billion [5/16/2006]
Another Lawsuit Filed Against Wal-Mart Alleging Labor Abuse [5/16/2006]
Living Cheap [5/16/2006]
Steve Gillman
Slingshots Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Eye Injury [5/15/2006]
About 104,500 units
West Bend to Pay $100,000 Civil Penalty [5/12/2006]
CPSC
Metal Charms Sold with DVDs Recalled for Toxic Lead Hazard [5/12/2006]
730,000 units
Shindaiwa Inc. Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard [5/10/2006]
About 87,000 units.
Hoist Exercise Benches Recalled for Finger Entrapment Hazard [5/09/2006]
About 48,000 units
US FTC Sues Companies for Selling Phone Records [5/08/2006]
By Reuters
Children's Necklaces Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard [5/06/2006]
CPSC
Common Mistakes People Make In Financial Planning [5/05/2006]
Mika Hamilton
Solve Your Financial Dilemmas [5/04/2006]
Jeff Lakie
Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation [5/04/2006]
CPSC
Toy cordless phones being recalled [5/03/2006]
6,000 Cordless Push Button Toy Telephones.
Air Compressors Recalled Due to Fire and Electrocution Hazards [5/03/2006]
CPSC
Hair Dryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazar [5/01/2006]
Eusonic Hair Dryers
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard [4/29/2006]
About 15,700 batteries worldwide...
Be Wary Of Credit Cards [4/28/2006]
Credit card companies are very smart and a little tricky.
CCH Inc. Recalls Mountain Climbing Camming Anchor [4/28/2006]
CPSC
Nordstrom Inc. Recalls Egg-Shaped Candle Holders for Fire Hazard [4/27/2006]
cpsc
Death Prompts Replacement of Magnetic Building Sets [4/26/2006]
CPSC
Is Shopping Online As Safe as Traditional Shopping? [4/25/2006]
Thomas Jarrell
Projectors and Lamps Posing Hazards Recalled [4/24/2006]
CPSC
Gas prices don't deter SUV buyers [4/24/2006]
UPI
Ford aims to double car sales in China [4/24/2006]
UPI
Tecumseh Engines Recalled Due to Fire Hazard [4/21/2006]
Foldable Massaging Bed Rest Recalled for Fire, Burn Hazards [4/20/2006]
California Files Lawsuit to Get Tobacco Money [4/19/2006]
Big cigarette makers say they don't owe the $154 million because their market share fell.
Safeguarding Your Personal Information From Identity Thieves [4/19/2006]
Etienne A. Gibbs
GM pays $17M for erectile dysfunction care [4/18/2006]
The company has raised the co-pays for erectile dysfunction drugs to $18.
IRS to Symantec: $1 billion please [4/18/2006]
Read the article...
Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mini-Trampolines [4/18/2006]
Name of Product: InMotion Trampolines
Rechargeable Battery Packs Recalled for Burn Hazard [4/18/2006]
Name of Product: Rechargeable Battery Packs
LandRoller Inc. Recalls to Repair Roller Skates [4/18/2006]
Name of Product: LandRoller "Terra 9" Roller Skates
Button Pushers’ Settle FTC Spamming Charges [4/17/2006]
See full article
TiVo wins patent case vs. EchoStar [4/13/2006]
TiVo Inc. won a patent battle with EchoStar Communications Corp., in a decision likely to shape competition in the market for digital video recorders.
Payday Loans - A Bad Type of Loan [4/09/2006]
Joseph Kenny
Attorney general files suit against baby furniture store, owner [4/07/2006]
Attorney General Tom Reilly filed a consumer protection lawsuit Friday against a closed baby furniture store chain and its owner, alleging customers who made deposits on furniture have not received deliveries or refunds.
FTC, California Attorney General Halt Illegal Spam Operation [4/06/2006]
More Than A Million of the Operation’s Spam Messages Forwarded by Consumers to the FTC
Sellers of Children’s Weight-Loss Product Settle FTC Charges [4/06/2006]
The marketers of Pedia Loss have settled...
How Not to Get Hooked by a ‘ Phishing’ Scam [3/12/2006]
“We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account. To ensure that your account is not compromised, please click the link below and confirm your identity.”
ChoicePoint Settles Data Security Breach Charges [1/26/2006]
To Pay $10 Million in Civil Penalties, $5 Million for Consumer Redress
FTC Releases Top 10 Consumer Fraud Complaint Categories [1/25/2006]
Identity Theft Again Leads the List
Business Men, Lawmakers or Prosecutors; Who is the Most Honest? [1/03/2006]
Musings by Lance Winslow
FDA Issues Consumer Alert on Contaminated Pet Food [12/30/2005]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting an investigation into the deaths and illnesses of dogs that consumed pet food contaminated with a potent toxin called aflatoxin.
SONY BMG COMPACT DISCS RECALLED [12/08/2005]
RECALLED SONY BMG COMPACT DISCS COULD LEAVE COMPUTERS VULNERABLE TO VIRUSES
KPMG to Pay $456 Million for Criminal Violations [8/29/2005]
PMG LLP (KPMG) has admitted to criminal wrongdoing and agreed...
State advises caution when changing funeral plan accounts [5/11/2005]
(SALEM) State regulators are advising Oregonians to be cautious about making changes to their pre-arranged funeral trust accounts.
IRS Obtains More Than 100 Injunctions Against Tax Scheme Promoters [4/15/2005]
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it has obtained civil injunctions against more than 100 promoters of illegal tax avoidance schemes...
IRS Officials Urge Care for Those Making a Car Donation [11/30/2004]
New Law Changes Rules at End of the Year
Wholesale Fraud [6/03/2004]
There is an old saying that goes like this. "You get what you pay for."
Use Care When Seeking Help from Credit Counseling Organizations [10/14/2003]
IRS, FTC and State Regulators Urge Care When Seeking Help from Credit Counseling Organizations
Risks of Credit Report Scams Topic of FTC Consumer Alert [9/18/2003]
Read full article...
FTC Cracks Down on [5/08/2003]
Registration Will be Free and Begin in July 2003
Internet Auction Fraud Targeted by Law Enforcers [4/30/2003]
Thousands of Consumers Fleeced by Auction Scams
FTC Requires Scientific Evidence for [4/15/2003]
Read entire article...
Illinois Bank Regulators Warn of Potential ATM Scam [2/12/2003]
The Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate (OBRE) wants to warn bank customers of a high-tech scheme involving devices that strip bank account information from bank customers while they are using automated teller machines (ATMs).
Phony Envelope Stuffing Work-at-Home Business Opportunity [12/09/2002]
FTC Charges South Carolina Resident with Operating Phony Envelope Stuffing Work-at-Home Business Opportunity
Federal, State, Local Netforce Targets Cyberscams [7/30/2002]
Consumers Allegedly Fleeced Out of Millions of Dollars
Domain Name Registrars Settle FTC Charges [4/25/2002]
Alleged Bogus Claims Duped Consumers Into Buying Variations on Their Own Domain Names
International Netforce Launches Law Enforcement Effort [4/02/2002]
Sweep Targets Deceptive Spam and Internet Fraud
Information Brokers Settle FTC Charges [3/08/2002]
Consumers' Confidential Financial Information was Allegedly Obtained through Deception
FTC Announces First Two Enforcement Actions Against Purveyors of Bioterrorism Defense Products [2/27/2002]
Settlements Obtained in Both Actions
Pet Express Settles FTC Charges [12/10/2001]
Pet Food Marketer Delivered Orders Late, Or Not At All
Deceptive Internet Access Fee Operator Settles FTC Charges [11/20/2001]
Personal Information Collected from Consumers Will be Destroyed
Bigsmart Pyramid Promoters Settle FTC Charges [8/09/2001]
Two Promoters Barred for Life from Future Multi-Level Marketing Plans
Alleged Vacation Travel Scam [8/08/2001]
FTC Settles Court Suit Filed Against Florida Firm for Alleged Vacation Travel Scam.
Court Appoints Temporary Receiver over International Pyramid Operation [6/18/2001]
Illegal Scheme Claims It Is Operating in 200 Countries World Wide
Bigsmart Pyramid Promoters Settle FTC Charges [3/27/2001]
$5 Million for Consumer Redress
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