Consumer Goods
Product Safety Recall: Huffy Bicycles With Faulty Release Lever
Huffy Corporation, the maker of mass-market Road, Mountain and BMX Bicycles for both men and women, is recalling almost 500 bicycles in order to prevent brake-related injuries from occurring.Riders may be injured or thrown from the bike if the open qui...
Product Safety Recall: IKEA Children’s Nightlight
A young child in Austria tried to unplug his vibrant IKEA nightlight. The plastic dome-like covering detached from the plug's base. The child was shocked by electrical parts that were left dangerously exposed. The child was fine, but retained minor wounds ...
Executives Responsible For Peanut Butter Recall To Be Sentenced
Peanut butter has been a snack time favorite for kids and adults since its was invented in the 19th century. It’s chock full of protein, potassium, fiber, magnesium, healthy fats, Vitamin E and antioxidants. But if contaminated with salmonella, it can pois...
Airlines Conspiring to Keep Ticket Prices High
Jet fuel prices dropped by 40 percent since last year, but ticket prices have remained high. If you’re wondering why ticket prices haven’t followed the subsequent drop, you’re not alone. Multiple senators have called for an investigation, and the Departmen...
AT&T Fined $100 Million For Misleading “Unlimited” Data Cellphone Customers
The FCC fined AT&T $100 million dollars after it was found that AT&T misled customers regarding the details of its “unlimited” data plans.The FCC received thousands of complaints from AT&T customers about the specifics of these unlimited da...
IKEA recalls 300,000 crib mattresses over safety concerns
IKEA has recalled nearly 300,000 crib mattresses in fear that babies could become caught between the mattress and the crib. Two infants have already been reported to have been entrapped. Luckily, both escaped without injury.The U.S. Government has stri...
Paper or Plastic: What Should You Read Before Bed?
For decades we’ve been told that reading before bed is a good way to calm the mind and relax the eyes, helping us to eventually roll over and fall asleep. But now, with the proliferation of iPads and e-readers, that advice may no longer apply. In fact, tha...
AT&T Called Out for Unclear Advertising
First AT&T misled customers for about $300 million dollars. Now AT&T is in trouble for misleading once again."Fastest Internet for the price."Sounds pretty good, right? Sure, if all you want is 3 Mbps--an Internet speed that barely allows you t...
America’s Babies Are Not Sleeping Safely
Over half of all babies in America have an increased risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) due to parents putting them to bed incorrectly, says a new report.What's the Proper Way to Bed a Baby?
According to the National Institutes of Health:"Inf...
Spy Planes Over America
Your invasion of privacy is now up in the air. Literally. Devices that gather information from millions of phones are being flownover the United States by the government, according...