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Can 'The All American Store' Reverse Our Nation's Walmartization?

6:30AM 1/06/2012

Economy, Home Depot, Sears Holdings, Wal-Mart Stores, Lowe's Companies Inc, Retail

Walmart's conquest of of America embodies a decades-long drive toward the lowest common denominator, off-shoring jobs, maximizing profits and reducing quality. But is it a trend we can reverse? Deep in the heart of Ohio, a new store aims to try.

Another stroller recalled for a hinge that can clip off fingers

5:15PM 1/28/2010

By Mitch Lipka

Consumer Ally, Recalls

A third stroller has been recalled out of concern its hinges could break or sever a child's fingers. CYBEX umbrella strollers sold by Regal Lager were recalled in the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced. The company told the CPSC it had been...

Dehumidifiers that can start fires recalled by consumer protection agency

4:10PM 12/30/2009

By Mitch Lipka

Consumer Ally, Recalls

Nearly 100,000 dehumidifiers are being recalled after reports of 11 incidents of property damage, including four building fires, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The Chinese-made dehumidifiers, manufactured by LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co., were sold under the Goldstar and...

Halloween flashlights ignite: Target pulls them from shelves after WalletPop inquiry

8:00PM 10/01/2009

By Mitch Lipka

Consumer Complaints, Retail, Consumer Ally, Recalls

When you put a battery in a flashlight the flashlight shouldn't start burning. One my son brought home from a birthday party did. It came from Target -- three for $1 in a package marketing them for Halloween. I dropped in a new Energizer battery, screwed on the top and the flashlight got warm...

Recall: Watch out for this coffee maker; it's too hot

12:00PM 8/18/2009

By Mitch Lipka

Consumer Ally, Recalls

If you've got a Black & Decker 8-cup Thermal Coffeemaker, check the model number -- your coffee could get a bit too hot.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Applica Consumer Products -- which manufactures Black & Decker's household products -- is recalling nearly 10,000...

1.4 million Buster Brown kids' clogs recalled

6:15PM 7/22/2009

By Mitch Lipka

Buyer Beware, Consumer Ally, Recalls

Kids' shoe maker Buster Brown is recalling 1.4 million pairs of car-shaped water clogs because their decorative wheels can fall off and pose a choking hazard to young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.The Chinese-made clogs were sold at major retailers nationwide from...

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Can 'The All American Store' Reverse Our Nation's Walmartization?

Another stroller recalled for a hinge that can clip off fingers

Dehumidifiers that can start fires recalled by consumer protection agency

Halloween flashlights ignite: Target pulls them from shelves after WalletPop inquiry

Recall: Watch out for this coffee maker; it's too hot

1.4 million Buster Brown kids' clogs recalled

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