Pediatric battery-related emergency room visits increased significantly from 2010 to 2017, with children aged 5 years and younger having the highest rates. An estimated 7,032 battery-related emergency room visits occurred annually in children under 18 from 2010 to 2019, more than twice the number from 1990 to 2009. Read more →
About 124,000 paddles sold with stand-up paddleboards are being recalled by Agit Global. The paddle can suddenly break mid-shaft into two pieces during use, exposing sharp edges and posing puncture or laceration risks. Agit Global has received 19 reports of the paddle breaking during use. Read more →
The EPA said Friday it will designate the two most commonly detected toxic “forever chemicals” – chemicals found in cookware, fast food wrappers, stain-resistant furniture and carpets, water-repellant clothing, and cosmetics that have been linked to cancer and other health problems – as hazardous substances. Read more →
In 1973, Congress designated Aug. 26 as Women’s Equality Day. The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote. It was the end of a movement, beginning in 1848 at the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Read more →
Scammers are targeting Medicare recipients with fake offers to get “free covid tests.” They’re calling, using TV and online ads, and setting up websites to try to get people to give them their Medicare information. If scammers get the information, they'll bill fraudulent charges to Medicare. And, the consumers never get any free covid tests. Read more →
A plan to help American families deal with the high cost of college and student loan debts is being put in place, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, following through on a campaign promise. Under the new initiative, the Department of Education will: Read more →
It really surprises me. When my daughter comes from Madrid to visit we’ve done a home exchange or an Airbnb in Seattle for a week. Often, the house is nice, but the yard isn’t well kept. It’s O.K. if yard work isn’t your thing and creating a flower garden like the one pictured above doesn’t interest you. Read more →
Hello Digit, a financial technology company that used a faulty algorithm that caused overdrafts and overdraft penalties for customers, is being required to return money to consumers and pay a fine of $2.7 million. Hello Digit was supposed to save people money, but instead cost consumers money. Read more →
About two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers are being recalled in the United States, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Thorley Industries, doing business as 4moms, announced Monday. In addition, 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo were sold in Canada. Read more →
Back-to-school shopping can be stressful for families and rising costs add to the tensions. However, if you get caught up in a scam, things will get worse fast. If you like the convenience of online school shopping, watch out for these problems: Read more →