Archives for 2007

Crocs Shoes and Potential Escalator Danger

July 19, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

A post from yesterday over on Wisebread.com (We recommend. Great Blog.) talks about how Crocs (the immensely popular shoes) pose a danger on escalators, which has resulted in some malls and other public places banning Crocs.Paul Michael of Wise Bread refers to some local news stories from News Five in Phoenix, AZ and the Daily News in Canada, as … [Read more...]

Easy-Bake Oven Recall Following Partial Finger Amputation from Burn

July 19, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., has announced a voluntary recall of about 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens. Parents should not allow their children to play with the new Easybake Ovens effective immediately.Since the repair program announced in February, Easy-Bake has received … [Read more...]

Another Toothpaste Recall – DentFresh Fluoride Mint Recalled Toothpaste

July 16, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

Dent Fresh U.S.A., Inc, of Miami, Florida, has voluntarily recalled its brand of toothpaste made in China branded under the name: DentFresh Fluoride Mint Toothpaste. This toothpaste recall includes all 9 Oz (255g) tubes of DentFresh toothpaste.This recall has been initiated because the toothpaste may contain the poisonous chemical diethylene … [Read more...]

Court Orders Centurion Telemarketers to Pay $10 Million

July 15, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

Court Orders Centurion Defendants to Halt Illegal Cross-Border Telemarketing and Pay $10 Million in Consumer RedressCenturion Defrauded U.S. Consumers with Pitch for Nonexistent Credit Cards; Court Also Holds Two Individuals in ContemptIn the case against the cross-border advance-fee telemarketing scheme known as Centurion Financial Benefits, a … [Read more...]

China Sentences Former Top Drug Safety Official to Death

July 7, 2007 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

As reported today in the New York Times, China is making an effort to improve its image when it comes to dangerous consumer products by dolling out a harsh sentence (death) to a former drug safety official and disclosing an investigation into defective cellphone batteries after one reportedly exploded and killed a man when it pierced his … [Read more...]