Here’s another one for the “Book It!” haters, Pizza Hut is giving away free pizza to Ohio High School kids if they’re seen wearing their seatbelts during Ohio’s “Buckle Up for a Successful Season” campaign.
Quality & Safety
Recalls: Faulty Ventilator Motor May Burn Your House Down
By 3.31.07
Venmar is recalling 75,000 heat recovery ventilators manufactured between 1991 and 2001. The ventilators, designed to bring fresh air into a home, contain a motor that can overheat and catch fire. Four motors have already caught fire, with one in Michigan causing $1 million in damage.
Target Bikes Recalled For "Frame Failure"
By 3.29.07
If something is going to fail on our bike, the frame isn’t our first choice. The CSPC has issued a recall of two bikes, sold exclusively at Target for about $100. Triax PK7 and Vertical PK7 Bicycles have a frame that can crack “while in use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries from a fall or collision.”
How To Contact Menu Foods Executives, Makers Of Rat-Poisoned Pet Food
By 3.29.07
If you would like to let Menu Foods know what you think about them selling pet food laced with rat poison, here’s their executive contact info:
Woman Hospitalized After Eating Single Bite Of Tainted Dog Food
By 3.26.07
Elaine Larabie said Saturday she ate some dog food last week in an effort to convince her terrier, Missy, to do the same. Soon afterwards, both Larabie and Missy found themselves in hospital — Larabie at an after-hours emergency room, and Missy at Ottawa’s Alta Vista Animal Hospital.
Exploding Batteries On A Plane: Recent In-Flight Fires Prompt Warnings About Loose Batteries
By 3.26.07
After one fire broke out in a overhead compartment on a JetBlue flight and another on an American Airlines aircraft flying from Argentina, the Department of Transportation has issued a warning to passengers traveling with loose batteries. The batteries in question are the type that power laptops, camcorders, and other “rechargeable” devices. If not stored properly the batteries can overheat and ignite.
Walmart's Ailing Recall System
By 3.24.07
Walmart watcher “Behind the Counter” has identified the weakness in the retailer’s notoriously ineffective recall system. [More]
Salmonella From Illegal Cheese Strikes Chicagoland
By 3.24.07
Kane County health officials said Thursday that cheese may be causing a salmonella outbreak that has made at least 20 people sick.
100,000 "Slingrider" Baby Carriers Recalled
By 3.23.07
100,000 infant carriers made by Infantino are being recalled because a defective plastic piece can cause your baby to slide out and hit the ground.
Woman Buys $1,000 In Tainted Pet Food At Walmart
By 3.23.07
A woman said she was so worried about reports of tainted pet food she spent more than $1,000 buying all the product she could find at her local Wal-Mart. Margaret Trask said she filled a shopping cart full of canned pet food made by Canadian company Menu Foods at the Beaufort Wal-Mart after hearing about the recall Friday.
Here's A Great Idea: Non-Childproof Lighters That Look Like Toys
By 3.22.07
Reader “homer simpson” found these lighters at a Fred’s Super Dollar Store in his home state of Mississippi. The lighters are not childproof and are displayed next to the check out counter where kids can reach them. What a great idea. “homer simpson” writes:Every time i go there my 3 yr.
Recalls: Attack Of The Unsafe Washing Machines!
By 3.22.07
Hazard: Water leakage onto the electrical connections to the washing machine’s thermal sensor could cause an electrical short and ignite a circuit board, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Recalled Pet Food Still On Walmart Shelves
By 3.21.07
We found over three shelves full of Ol’ Roy, one of the recalled brands.
Massive Pet Food Recall After Animal Deaths
By 3.19.07
60 millions cans and pouches of pet food were recalled this weekend after being linked to 10 animal deaths by kidney failure.
Prevent Your Dryer From Catching Fire
By 3.17.07
Krunk4Ever! says that if you use dryer sheets you can extend the life of your dryer and prevent it from catching fire by washing the lint filter with hot soapy water and a brush once every six months.
NYC Health Department Closes 'Hip' Union Square 'Coffee Shop'
By 3.13.07
Yesterday, would-be Coffee Shop diners were shocked to see their neighborhood hotspot shuttered. “I wasn’t surprised about Taco Bell, but this?” a regular patron, Ursula Pilter, 34, said. “It’s such a hip place. I just can’t believe it.”
Oh, no! Not ‘hip’ restaurants! You mean rats don’t know they’re not cool enough to hang out at the Coffee Shop? —MEGHANN MARCO
Rice Containing Human Genes Approved By The USDA
By 3.12.07
For the first time, the USDA has granted preliminary approval for large-scale planting of an engineered food crop that contains human genes.
