Millions of generic acetaminophen pills were recalled today after metal shards were found in in 200 pills.
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Beware: Falling Street Lights
By 10.26.06
From the recall notice: “The lighting fixtures could fall from their lamp posts…This poses a risk of injury for persons beneath the lighting fixtures.”
Sony Recalls Fujitsu, Gateway, Toshiba and Sony Laptop Batteries
By 10.25.06
Monday, Sony voluntarily recalled batteries for all the notebooks listed in the headline, due to risk of fire. If you own one of these laptops, check out this page to see if the recall affects you.
Shopping At Macy’s? Check For Double-Billing
By 10.24.06
After spotting a duplicate charge for a single purchase she made last Wednesday, she emailed the Macy’s customer service. Macy’s contacted her and requested more details.
Foil RFID Thieves. Literally.
By 10.23.06
The tin-foil hat contingent may have finally hit on something right.
$17,000 In Damages After Restoration Hardware Candleholder Melts
By 10.23.06
Everyone knows not to leave the house with a candle burning. Most people also assume that a candleholder will not melt and release a noxious cloud and cause $17,000+ in damage, especially one sold by such a fancy pants place like Restoration Hardware.
Delta, US Airways, Shorten Frequent Flyer Miles’ Halflife
By 10.23.06
With nary a peep, Delta and US Airways changed their rules on frequent flyer miles to make redeeming and keeping them even harder for consumers.
No-Swipe Credit Card No Problem For Thieves
By 10.23.06
Radio-frequency enabled credit cards allow consumers to complete transactions with a flick of the wrist, but new research shows that it’s not just consumers and merchants who will find the new system easier.
Beware “Lowest Price” Guarantees
By 10.5.06
As Ed Perkins discusses in his latest column, watch out for hotels advertising “lowest rate guaranteed” and stores proclaiming “lowest price guaranteed.” They’re often rigged with so much exclusionary fine print that it’s often near impossible to get a company to live up to what you thought was its promised.
Exploding Glass Adveco TV Stand
By 8.22.06
The webs that are inter are dripping with piss and vinegar over an exploding glass TV stand.
You Pay For the Unintended Consequences of Cell Number Recycling
By 8.9.06
As cellphone use explodes, the number of times a number is recycled increases. This used to just mean a few “sorry, wrong numbers” but now it might mean a big billing headache.
Fiber One Secertly Switches Sweetner
By 6.30.06
If you eat the chipmunk fuel cum cereal called Fiber One and you’re diabetic, your life may be in danger. If you’re not diabetic, you might just be pissed. Curtis writes:
Fidelity Loses Laptop Containing Customers’ Personal Info
By 4.20.06
A Fidelity laptop containing customer’s personal data was stolen on March 15th but one man didn’t find out until last week, April 13th.
