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Consumer Ally Mitch Lipka is being honored with the 2011 Best Friend Award from the child safety group Kids In Danger for his longtime commitment to helping keep children safe. The award will be presented on May 19 at a banquet in Chicago. This is the 11th year the influential group will give out...

Consumer Ally likes alliances when they're good for consumers and is proud to welcome consumer investigative reporter John Mattes. We'll feature John's video reports when they're available. He has a few exciting projects in the works and will be reprising some stories you might not be aware...

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 Food and Drug Administration has asked Procter & Gamble to recall two flavors of its Pringles chips due to possible Salmonella contamination. The chips are just the latest snack food to be recalled due to a flavor enhancer called Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, or HVP, that is used in a wide...

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...

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...

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...

UPDATED (12/1) 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...