Made in China

One of this country's biggest economic problems is a tsunami of misinformation. You can't have a rational debate when facts are so easily supplanted by overreaching statements and errors. Here are three misconceptions about our economy that need to be laid to rest.

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.

Consumer history is littered with trends, fads and failures. Calcium and Vitamin D have been thought to be so beneficial that they're added to foods like orange juice and cereal. But just this week a committee convened by the Institute of Medicine announced that taking these dietary supplements is...

Flashlights for kids that project images of Spiderman or other characters sold at Dollar Tree stores are being recalled because they can catch fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. It's part of a not-so-curious pattern of poorly made, imported junk marketed to kids that can have...

Bravo Sports trampolines are being recalled after the company received 247 reports of the top rails bending or breaking during normal use, leading to at least four injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The trampolines -- the type used in backyards across the country -- were...

"Love Tester" mood rings and necklaces sold over the past five years are being recalled after testing showed they contain high levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. About 23,000 were sold for about $4 across the country at small retail stores. They were imported from...

Black & Decker is recalling Random Orbit Sanders after more than six dozen reports of a piece shattering or flying off during use that caused at least 15 injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The culprit is the black plastic disc on the bottom of the sander that is used...

"Made in China." It's the calling card of a staggering percentage of products that Americans buy. And what does that phrase conjure for you? Poorly made? Dangerous? Ask America's top product safety official about Chinese-made products and you're going to get a different answer. She said change is...

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...

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...