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Having a problem with a business? Consumer Ally can help
10:30AM 5/20/2010
In addition to bringing you news of interest to consumers and information to help you to be safer and more prepared, we also like to help people who can use a little assistance dealing with a business. In each case, we'd like to think folks will learn a bit more about how to deal with these sorts...
The Declaration of Independence says "that all men are created equal." Anyone who's ever dealt with a failed product or the world's most annoying customer service knows that not all corporations are created equal. But according to yesterday's Supreme Court ruling, Citizens United v. Federal...
Child deaths spur recall of nearly all roman blinds and shades
10:15AM 12/15/2009
In one of the largest recalls in history, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is calling for the repair of nearly every roman blind and shade amid growing concerns over child strangulation. Tens of millions of these blinds and shades have been sold -- an estimated 8 million each year.
The...
Slim-Fast recall: Cans tainted by dangerous bacteria
5:45PM 12/04/2009
Every can of the diet aid Slim-Fast sold in the United States is being recalled after dangerous bacteria was discovered by the manufacturer during a routine inspection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. A recall of the diet drinks is also being instituted in Canada.
Consumer...
Three different types of wooden toys made by Connecticut-based Melissa & Doug have been recalled in Canada after Canadian officials said they tested them and found excessive levels of barium in the paint.
Health Canada, the government organization that's responsible for consumer health and...
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The elusive Zhu Zhu Pets faux hamsters continue to tease those who covet them. They show up at a handful of major retailers and disappear as quickly as they showed up. Most Zhu Zhu hunters didn't even know they were there.
Such is the life of the hot toy of the year -- following the...
Dear WalletPop: I'm writing to let you know of a battle that I've been fighting since late June. I am owed a credit of $275 for an overpayment on my AT&T Dish Network account. Neither AT&T nor Dish disputes that I am owed the money; however, due to massive, persistent communication...
The handy little Nutrition Facts label affixed to most packages you'll find in the grocery store was intended to help make it easier to make informed choices about what to eat. That only works if what's on the label is really in the package.
About one out of every four labels tested is...
Help me WalletPop: Did the hair dryer I got on Amazon really come off the back off a truck?
12:00PM 9/03/2009
If you're having a problem with a company, ask WalletPop to help. Click here: Help me Walletpop!.A reader wrote in about an odd problem with a blow dryer purchased on Amazon.com. In her quest to find the serial number to register the warranty she realized there wasn't one to be found -- hence...
Just over a week after Walmart recalled 1.5 million of its Durabrand DVD players because their circuit boards can overheat and start fires, the world's largest retailer is recalling another 2.7 million of the low-cost machines -- 4.2 million in all, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission...
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