Apple is recalling about 814,000 AC adapter kits and plug adapters in the United States and about 81,000 in Canada. The two-prong wall plug adapters for Australia/New Zealand/Argentina, Brazil, Continental Europe, and Korea can break and expose the metal portion of the adapter, posing an electric shock risk, the company... Read more →

Although there are some of the typical overtly violent movies among the 2015 Academy Award nominated movies, there are some well-done movies as well. Here are my picks to receive the Oscars: Best Picture – “Spotlight” and “The Big Short” Both are excellent and are actually about something rather than... Read more →

If you’re stressed about the money you owe, a company’s promise to lower your mortgage or student loan payment might seem like a good plan. However, dishonest companies promising debt relief can make a bad situation worse. The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against Good EBusiness Wednesday for debt relief... Read more →

Tom Sightings of Sightings Over Sixty is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #438. Sightings reports on what members of our blogging group are up to in the states of Colorado, New Jersey, Washington, New York, and California. They’re taking a dip in a hot springs, visiting... Read more →

Photo: Dwight Burdette The possible health effects, including cancer, from exposure to formaldehyde emitted from laminate flooring samples were underestimated in an announcement made earlier this month, federal health officials said Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the cancer risks to consumers who have installed the flooring... Read more →

Toyota is recalling about 1.1 sports utility vehicles the United States due to a seatbelt separation issue. If a severe frontal crash occurs, it’s possible the seat belts in the second-row window seats could get cut by the metal seat cushion frame and separate, Toyota said. If this happens, the... Read more →

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission sent a letter Friday to manufacturers of self-balancing scooters urging them to comply with voluntary standards. The commission said self-balancing scooters that don’t meet voluntary safety standards pose an unreasonable risk of fire to consumers. From Dec. 1 through Feb. 17, the commission received... Read more →

It’s rewarding to be able to reach so many readers with consumer news through blogging. I’ve just passed the 1 million page views mark on my two blogs. Since 2008, I’ve written 4,200 articles. I’ve been busy as 2016 unfolds, especially writing articles about huge fines to corporations for various... Read more →

Consumers are demanding healthier food choices, and some companies are responding. Jack in the Box is the latest restaurant chain to remove soda and other sugary drinks from its Kids’ Combos. It joins McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Dairy Queen, and Applebee’s, which have all made similar moves. Subway and Panera... Read more →

Pres. Barack Obama has designated three new national monuments: the Sand to Snow National Monument, Mojave Trails National Monument, and Castle Mountains National Monument in Southern California. The new monuments, located in San Bernardino and Riverside counties about an hour from Los Angeles and an hour from Las Vegas, protect... Read more →