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follow ups
Twitter Lawsuit Company Tells Its Side Of Story
Horizon Realty, the Chicago company that sued a former tenant for libel after she posted an offhand remark about them on her Twitter account, must have felt the full effects of Internet notoriety today. Jeff Michael—who was quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times saying that Horizon was a "sue first, ask questions later" sort of company—has issued a response. Click here to read it (PDF). The short version: he says the tenant in question sued them first (about a month after the tweet in question), and they're all in deep disagreement about any existence of mold in the apartment. (Thanks to Alyssa!) More » -
lawsuits
Tenant Sued After Using Twitter To Complain About Moldy Apartment
If the the puiblic didn't read Amanda Bonnen's Twitter feed before, they will now, thanks to a defamation lawsuit brought against her by Horizon Group Management in Chicago. More » -
appliances
Front Loading Washers Have A Love Affair With Mold
Consumer Reports says that despite the fact that front-loading washers are more efficient than traditional top-loading washers, they do have one major drawback. Mold. And the problem is severe enough that there have been several class action lawsuits filed against LG, Whirlpool, and Sears, whose Kenmore front-loaders are made by Whirlpool. More » -
sleep number
Reader Gets Sleep Number To Exchange Moldy Mattress
Like all those people who joined the class-action suit, Consumerist reader Russ has a moldy Select Comfort mattress. Unlike many of them, he was able to use it to get a new bed, and the old bed taken away, for free. Here's how he negotiated with customer service:
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vitamin water
Mystery Of Strange Things Found In Vitamin Water Solved: Harmless Mold
"Waiter, there's a bizarre growth in my Vitamin Water bottle!" A Glacéau representative contacted us to officially clear up the mystery surrounding two of our posts where readers sent in pictures of strange mold things they found in their Vitamin Water bottles. She said,
There are two seals in place when the product is manufactured. One seal is a tamper band connected to the cap that separates upon opening the bottle, the other is a vacuum seal that is created during pasteurization. In rare instances, this vacuum seal may be broken. This may typically occur when a bottle experiences high impact due to rough handling through distribution. Air may potentially get into the bottle and mold may then be able to develop. As with any natural product without preservatives, such as bread and fruit, contact with outside air can cause a common mold to form. This is not something that would cause any health issues.
The rep also told me that this is not the first time Vitamin Water has heard of/seen instances of these kinds of molds in their bottles. So, no hazard, beyond the gag factor of finding a harmless mold in your drink,and perhaps even the potential for a science fair project idea! The original photos, all big-size, inside... More »
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disgusting breakfast
IHOP Serves You Nasty-Tasting Blueberry Pancakes
Reader Loren decided to get her midnight breakfast on with some pancakes at IHOP, but when she got home something tasted a bit off. She looked down and to her disgust, discovered what she thought to be a large area of mold engulfing the blueberries on the pancakes. Her letter and the not-safe-for-breakfast pictures, inside... More » -
class actions
The Sleep Number Difference Is Mold
A recent class action claims that Select Comfort Sleep Number beds are nothing more than overactive allergen mills. According to the suit, the bed's faulty air chambers allow moisture to form under the mattress foam, providing a perfect breeding ground for mold spores.
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bad news
Family Finds A Secret Room Filled With Toxic Mold In New House
Jason and Kerri Brown of Greenville, S.C. found a secret room, hidden behind a bookcase, in their newly purchased home. When they entered the room, they found a note that said "You found it!" More » -
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martinellis
Martinelli's Apple Juice: Now With Mold!
Byron discovered something extra in his sealed 10 oz bottle of Martinelli's Gold Medal apple juice. Hovering calmly inches above "BEST BY 11 Jan 09," is an icky yellow cloud of mold. Byron, slightly perturbed, wrote to S. Martinelli:I would like to say first and foremost that I have been a loyal customer of Martinelli's for a number of years now. I think highly of your company's products and have purchased them on many occasions thus far. Unfortunately, your product has not performed well on two separate purchases. I am disappointed because your product contained something other than apple juice that appears to be "mold" floating in (1) of the sealed plastic bottles. Last year, I purchased and then returned a case of Martinelli's Gold Medal Apple Juice #105) and upon opening the case, was again disappointed to find the presence of a foul smelling "vinegar"-like odor coming from one of glass bottles with some black colored specs also floating in the bottles.
Maybe it's not mold. Maybe it's the souls of evil apples suspended in a stasis called Martinelli's. Nah, it's probably mold. More »
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