It’s been many months since Twinkies, Drake’s Cakes, Ding Dongs and numerous other sugary sweet snacks vanished from stores following the shutdown of parent company Hostess Brands. Now comes a whiff of really good news for snack fans, as at least one of the shuttered plants is prepping to go back into production. [More]
At Least One Hostess Plant Reopened, Prepping To Re-Snackify Store Shelves
By June 13, 2013
School Asks Teens To Lay Off The Axe Body Spray After Student Suffers Severe Allergic Reaction
By March 21, 2013
Anyone who’s ever smelled Axe Body Spray or any Axe products probably has their own opinion on the scent of the stuff, so we shall refrain from voicing ours, but for one teenager in Pennsylvania, it wasn’t just that he didn’t like the smell. He had such a bad physical reaction to the scent that he had to go to the hospital, prompting his high school to ask other students to refrain from dousing themselves in it. [More]
Boston Airport Workers Hospitalized After Bag Emits Strange Odor
By March 26, 2012
Just a reminder, folks¬†– don’t pack potentially hazardous materials in your bags when catching a flight. Four workers at Logan International Airport in Boston were sent the hospital when a bag reportedly started emitting a strange odor. [More]
Kellogg's Recalls 28 Million Boxes Of Cereal Over Stinky Box Liners
By June 25, 2010
A few weeks after getting slapped on the wrist by the FTC for the second time in a year, the Kellogg Company’s cereal division has another embarrassment on its hands — a recall of 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks due to “an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package.” [More]
Pith & Vinegar: Special Questions Edition
By June 8, 2006
• Are asking questions a copout from doing hardcore blogging? [The Consumerist]
Why Is This Garnier Shampoo So Stinky?
By May 18, 2006
What is this fell odor wafting out our Garnier shampoo bottle? Garnier products are great, especially the gel (oh my gawd, yes!), so we were surprised to open it this morning, having previously used it with no smelly problem at all–and gag.
