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Viking Range Fined for Knowing About Alleged Refrigerator Defects
10:00AM 7/08/2011
High-end kitchen appliance maker Viking Range Corp. agreed to pay a $450,000 fine to settle allegations that it knew of a refrigerator door hinge defect but allegedly kept quiet despite at least 10 reports of injuries, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
As part of the penalty...
Refrigerator Redux: How to Put Your Electric Bill on Ice
11:30AM 4/26/2011
The refrigerator is the second-biggest electricity hog in most homes, so if you want to trim your power bill, it's a great place to start. The best solution is to ditch your old one for a new, energy-efficient model, but if that isn't in your budget, here are a few options.
Liebherr Refrigerator Recall: Doors Could Fall Off
5:00PM 3/03/2011
Liebherr-Canada Ltd., makers of a high-end line of refrigerators, has issued a recall for certain built-in refrigerators because the doors can fall off the upscale appliances, running the risk of hurting consumers, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
If this sounds familiar, it is --...
How Long Appliances Should Last: More Than 4 Years
5:00PM 1/11/2011
Doing the math on whether to fix an old appliance is fairly easy: If the repair cost is more than half the cost of a new appliance, and the item is more than half-way through its useful lifetime, then it's time to buy a new one.
No sense in spending money on repairs for a machine that will likely...
GE Will Invest $432 Million, Add 500 Jobs in Appliances Division
4:06PM 10/18/2010
General Electric will invest $432 million in its appliances division, resulting in the creation of 500 jobs. The conglomerate wants to expand its market share in the refrigerator market and boost the number of appliances made in the U.S.
Business News You Need Today: Aug. 20, 2010
5:50AM 8/20/2010
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Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Friday (last updated at 8:09 a.m. Eastern time):
Economic Reports Affirm Slowing: Data released Thursday raised further questions about the robustness of the economic recovery, sending stocks lower on Wall Street. The...
Liebherr-Canada refrigerator recall: This $5,000 refrigerator's doors might fall off
3:00PM 1/28/2010
You'd think if you paid $5,000 or more for a fancy, side-by-side refrigerator you wouldn't have to worry about the doors falling off. You'd be wrong.
Liebherr-Canada Ltd. is recalling its built-in, 24-inch wide single-door refrigerators -- often used in pairs to make a side-by-side -- because the...
If you have a clunker of an appliance you'd like to replace in this year, the good news is that the government is offering an attractive rebate that can pay you up to $250 for upgrading to a more efficient model. But the bad news is that with this latest version of "Cash for Clunkers" incentives,...
Black Friday shopping guide: Best places to buy
6:00AM 11/25/2009
Seasoned Black Friday shoppers know that the best way to save during this all-important shopping day is to plot out a course of action ahead of time. That means knowing what you want and where to get it -- at the lowest possible price, of course.
Such planning entails scouring the Black Friday...
Refrigerator recall expands as more fires are reported
12:30PM 8/25/2009
A massive recall of refrigerators earlier this year is being expanded after more consumers reported their units overheating or catching on fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.Another 46,000 refrigerators were added to the recall by Maytag Corp. and sold under the Maytag, Magic...
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