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Wal-Mart Employee Trampled To Death As Mob Tears Doors Off Hinges
The New York Times is reporting that a temporary employee of a suburban New York Walmart was trampled to death when a throng of shoppers tore down the front doors of the store and surged inside. More »

5:28 PM on Fri Nov 28 2008
By Meg Marco
33,676 views, 343 comments
american express
AMEX Says You Closed Your Account While In Coma
According to the credit report, AMEX says Dan's father-in-law closed a credit card he had with them while he was in a coma. Now Amex is using that to come after the mother-in-law for $15,000. Read the rest of the story, inside... More »

9:40 AM on Tue Oct 21 2008
By Ben Popken
16,343 views, 93 comments

Most discussed fisherstudios: Well, just because you die doesn't mean that your debt goes away. Otherwise I could take out a million dollar more »
melamine
Melamine Tainted Dairy Products Sicken 53,000 Children, Nearly 13,000 Hospitalized
China's chief quality supervisor was replaced today as the total number of children sickened from dairy products tainted with melamine (the same substance that was found in contaminated pet food last year) grew to 53,000. Nearly 13,000 children have been hospitalized and 4 have died. Products manufactured by 22 companies were found to contain melamine, says Bloomberg. More »

2:05 PM on Mon Sep 22 2008
By Meg Marco
3,886 views, 39 comments

Most discussed blackmage439: Well, now that the country has received a bit of their own "medicine" (Chinese medicine is likely to be tainted. more »
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CPSC Says Company Refuses To Recall Bassinets That Strangled Two Infants
The CPSC has issued a consumer alert, urging you to stop using Simplicity Inc.'s "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper” bassinets after two infants died after being strangled by the product's metal bars. The company is refusing to cooperate with the CPSC and will not recall the product. More »

12:27 PM on Fri Aug 29 2008
By Meg Marco
11,446 views, 53 comments

Most discussed Pro-Pain: I wouldn't recall my product just because a couple of dumb babies, or dumb baby parents let them choke. It's more »
safety tip
Try Not To Kill Yourself By Using A Gas Generator Inside A Building
The CPSC is reminding people not to use portable gas generators inside, even if the windows are open. Even if the building is just a garage and the garage door is open. Believe it or not, this can kill you.

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9:10 AM on Tue Aug 26 2008
By Meg Marco
3,749 views, 30 comments
etrade
Etrade: Hire That Baby To Do Customer Service, He'd Do A Better Job
"Maybe I should call the E*Trade Baby. He might give me better customer service." Matt's mother died last year and he has been trying since last year to liquidate her E*Trade CD and put it in the family trust. Every other financial institution has been able to liquidate the assets with no problem, but it seems after blowing their wad on funny Superbowl ads, E*Trade has nothing left over for customer service. Here's Matt's story, and our advice on how can get his problem fixed: More »

12:01 PM on Thu Aug 7 2008
By Ben Popken
5,555 views, 29 comments

Latest by ranchgal: There's a reason the Consumerist is my "new" favorite website over the past couple years. I tell everyone about it. more »

estate planning
Are You Ready For Death? Financially Speaking.
According to Bankrate, 57% of Americans do not have a will, leaving their personal finance, guardianship of children, and many other end-of-life decisions in the hands of strangers (state judges.) The lynchpin of a solid estate plan is having a will, but Vanguard suggests you also need the following assembled to leave your loved ones in good shape following your death: More »

3:01 PM on Thu Jul 31 2008
By freemoneyfinance
5,064 views, 53 comments

Latest by Eyebrows McGee: @BytheSea: Generally your debts die when you do, unless someone else was a party to the debt (as in, their more »
It's really not a good week for Delta: when a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta prepared for landing early this morning, the crew discovered the body of a 61-year-old woman locked in a bathroom. Cause of death is still being determined. [SFGate] (Thanks to Gino and Lee!)

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Funeral Home Switches Grandma's Body For Different One
The Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Stickney, Illinois, mixed up the tags on a couple of bodies, so that when mourners showed up to view 91-year-old Lillian Grogan on Monday, they instead saw a different lady wearing Grogan's clothes and jewelry. When a granddaughter tried to find out what the funeral home had done with the real Grogan, she discovered the woman had already been buried. She was exhumed and reburied yesterday. Hey, at least cremation wasn't involved. More »

7:48 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Chris Walters
4,801 views, 19 comments

Latest by varro: I blame the OP's relative for dying. more »
Keep Your Eye On $24 Million Recalled Pet Food Class Action

If you bought, or your pet ate, pet food recalled after March 17, 2007, keep tabs on this $24 million settlement. This would be the pet food purposely cut with melamine, a (poisonous) byproduct of coal production, because it made the food look it was higher in protein and was cheaper than actual protein. The case is called Re: Pet Food Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1850, Civil Action No. 07-2867 (NLH). The final hearing is on October 14, 2008. The final date for submitting a claim form will be November 24, 2008. To see if you're eligible, check the list of recalled products affected by the settlement (PDF). Food by Nestle-Purina, Royal Canin, Sierra Pet products, Chenangono Valley Pet Food, CJ Foods, Diamond Pet Food, Hill's, American Nutrition, and Del Monte are on the list. Claim forms and more can be found at PetFoodSettlement.com.

PREVIOUSLY: Pet Food Companies Agree To $24 Million Settlement Over Killer Pet Food
(Photo: Ariana Lindquist)

11:32 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Ben Popken
2,792 views, 10 comments

Latest by Trai_Dep: @scoosdad: So the lawsuit amount should have been exponentially higher, I'd presume? If less that three companies aren't forced to declare more »

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