Tag Archives: CONSUMER ALERTS

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  REPORT: Several small SUVs get poor performance ratings on new crash test

  Several popular compact SUVs did poorly in a tough new crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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  H&R Block to give customers $25 if refunds are delayed

  If you filed your taxes with H&R Block and got held up by a delay, you may be getting a $25 payment in the mail soon.
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  Carnival will spend $700M to keep toilets working

  Carnival Corp. said it will spend $600 million to $700 million to make sure customers have “comforts” like working toilets, air conditioning and adequate food and water.
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  FCC cracks down on cell phone robocalls

  Two companies have been warned for making illegal calls…
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  Bumble Bee, Chicken of Sea tuna recalled

  Two major brands of tuna are being recalled because of loose seals that could cause the food to spoil or be contaminated.
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  Subaru recalls zombie cars

  The Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50,000 zombie-vehicles because they run the risk of starting themselves, without human intervention.
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  FTC: Up to 42 million Americans have errors on their credit reports

  Millions of Americans have mistakes on their credit reports, some of which are serious enough to lower credit scores and result in worse credit offers, a new government study finds.
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  Burger King admits to horse meat, drops supplier

  Burger King announced Thursday that it had terminated its relationship with a supplier after finding traces of horse meat in beef patties.
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  Fisher Price recall: Infant sleeper recall due to mold exposure

  Fisher-Price and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced the recall of about 800,000 Rock ‘n Play Sleepers due the risk of mold exposure.
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  Facebook dead prank: Rusty Foster ‘killed’ on Facebook

  A new prank is spreading across Facebook, and it’s creating headaches and confusion for Rusty Foster and possibly other Facebook users.
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  Uncle Sam offers $50k prize to stop robocalls

  The winning submission gets $50,000 and a trip to Washington to present the solution.
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  Letter pleading for help stuck inside decoration packaging

  A woman says she found a letter pleading for help, hidden away in Halloween decorations made in China and purchased at a store in Vancouver.