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Alarms sounded that a magnetic toy was dangerous. The federal agency charged with toy safety didn't act. Neither did the toy's manufacturer. Not until a boy died.
At a time when so many resources are being pumped into improving consumer health through food, it is pitifully ironic that more and more people are getting sick or dying from what they eat because of safety slips.
Since the Consumer Reports 2007 top picks ended up being all Japanese makes, they complied a list for the "All-American" buyer that will buy nothing but an American made car (don't know why, but that's besides the point). Check out the All-American list after the jump.
As tax day approaches, about 70 percent of U.S. consumers think Uncle Sam owes them - and they already have plans for their tax refunds, according to a retail industry survey.
New ideas and fresh takes on old favorites. This year's Consumer Electronics Show included plenty that was new, significant, or just plain bizarre
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The economy snapped out of a sluggish spell and grew at a faster-than-expected 3.5 percent pace in the final quarter of last year as consumers ratcheted up spending despite a painful housing slump.
A spokesman for Ford Motor Company announced today the preemptive recall of all 6.1 million model year 2011 cars expected to be produced under the company's flagship Ford brand next year. The recall, will affect all new Ford automobiles immediately upon leaving the assembly line.
A retreat in energy costs from last summer's record highs and the smallest rise in doctor charges in more than a half century helped to keep the lid on consumer prices.
Consumer Reports, the consumer product testing organization, publicly withdrew a report Thursday that concluded most rear-facing infant car-seats on the market failed crash tests when using tougher standards than the government uses.
Consumer advocates say loosened standards are putting more people at risk as loans originally designed for sophisticated individuals are being marketed to far-less-savvy borrowers.
A step-by-step guide to posting your complaint against a company online and getting results.Those results can be money, an apology, a new device, or a hug, but you can tap into the power of the magical internet to get you some serious traction.
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