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Smart Meters Health Concerns

February 29, 2012 16:31

Smart electric meters “(Smart Meters”) are electronic devices that track and record a customer’s electric use.  Electric utilities have been replacing old, analog meters that are read manually once a month with new, digital smart meters that automatically capture information about electricity...

Vizio Refuses To Repair Defective Televisions

October 03, 2011 13:06

Television maker Vizio, which sells lower-tier LCD, high definition, flat screen televisions, has reportedly been advising the owners of its relatively new, but out-of-warranty sets that their broken televisions cannot be repaired. The company instead offers these customers the chance to purchase a...

Bogus Toning Shoes Claim Costs Reebok $25 Million

September 30, 2011 16:15

In July we wrote about the questionable advertisements for “toning shoes” promising that the shoes will help you burn calories, increase muscle tone, improve posture and reduce stress on the back and legs, and the occurrence of injuries related to their use. The concerns we raised...

"Exploding" Pyrex

September 23, 2011 16:55

As previously reported in these pages, back in October 2009, for years people have been experiencing incidents where Pyrex, or other glass bakeware, has suddenly shattered or “exploded” under normal use, often resulting in an injury to the consumer. These can range from minor to serious...

Formaldehyde Can Cause Cancer

September 20, 2011 17:28

Formaldehyde is a colorless chemical that many people recognize by its very pungent odor. It is used for many purposes, including the manufacture of a large number of products that exist in our everyday lives. Perhaps the most well-known use formaldehyde is as embalming fluid, but it is also used...