By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Bravo Sports is recalling about 159,000 Disney-brand Pogo sticks. The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers, Bravo Sports and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement. Also, the... Read more →
By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best and worst consumer experiences this week: My best: Having lunch at Tower Café As part of my vacation to Sacramento, I had lunch... Read more →
By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist My last post described the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to require the testing of sunscreens and to standardize how information about sunscreen protection is presented to consumers. While the new labeling will be helpful to consumers, the FDA isn’t addressing possible health... Read more →
Shortly after the Environmental Working Group released information on the results of its assessment of 1,700 sunscreens, showing that only a few sunscreens protect consumer from harmful rays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it was finally about to issue a rule on sunscreen. In 1978, the FDA announced... Read more →
Children and adolescents who use cellphones aren’t at an increased risk of brain cancer compared to their peers who don’t use cell phones, a study published in the latest issue of the Journal of The National Cancer Institute concludes. “This new JNCI report represents an astonishing, disturbing, and unwarranted conclusion,”... Read more →
As strange as it seems, when consumers look at packages of raw meat and poultry in the display case at the store, they can’t tell which ones are filled with liquids and which ones aren’t. A new rule is being proposed for the use of easy-to-understand names for raw meat... Read more →
Petzl America Inc. is recalling about 375,000 Scorpio and Absorbica Shock Absorbing Lanyards for climbing harnesses. Some lanyards are missing a safety stitch on the attachment loop, which can cause the lanyard to disconnect from the climbing harness, posing a fall hazard to consumers, Petzl America and the U.S. Consumer... Read more →
Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best and worst consumer experiences this week: My best: Shopping for clothes with my granddaughter I got lucky this week. A vacation I had planned with my daughter coincided with... Read more →
The heat wave gripping most of the nation is setting records for intensity and duration. This week’s heat wave has killed at least 22 people across the United States, reports the USA Today article “Outreach Efforts Help Save Lives in Heat Wave.” During extreme heat, the Federal Emergency Management Agency... Read more →
This week, “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” is taking a look at the “Retirement Revolution,” a new American phenomena. ABC’s Claire Shipman reports on the new ways baby boomers are pursuing their dreams, the new strategies that are helping them afford their goals, and the breakthroughs that promise to... Read more →