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Consumer News & AlertsMarch 3, 2008 |
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By Martin H. Bosworth FEDS WARN SOME FORD CARS AND TRUCKS CAN ERUPT IN FLAMES
More automotive news... Prius Ranked No. 1 Green Car, Miata 'Most Fun' Asians win most top rankings from Consumer Reports. Tax Credit for Honda Hybrids Dwindles Credit goes away entirely next year. Feds Probe Fire Hazard in Chrysler Pacifica More than 50,000 SUVs may be affected. Nissan Murano Leads SUV Safety Test Jeeps and Kia Sorento earn lowest ratings. INFANT CRIB DEATHS ON THE RISE
More product safety news... Tests Find Toxic Chemicals in Furniture Toxins found in most Americans; highest levels in children. Congress Hears Warnings about FDA 'Growing crisis' in food and drug safety, consumer and industry groups warn. Recalls this week... Ford Recalls 400,000 Mustangs Majestic, Essex, Brighton/Sussex, Captiva Cribs BLUE HIPPO PAYS $5 MILLION TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES
COMCAST PAYS GOONS TO BLOCK PUBLIC FROM FCC HEARING
More scams and outrages... FTC Takes On Mortgage 'Rescue' Operations Agency sues two businesses for fraud, charges others with false claims. Big Banks, Telcos Top Identity Theft List Bank of America, Sprint, AT&T biggest source of complaints. Hit-Man Scam: Your Money or Your Life A virtual stick-up rattles recipients. Report: Feds Still Not Doing Enough To Secure Data Agencies have mixed record of security improvements. Doctors Took Kickbacks from Orthopedic-Device Makers Bribery scheme may be difficult to eliminate. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SINKS AS PRICES SKYROCKET
More economic and financial news... New Home Sales Sink In January Sales at lowest point since 1995. Senate Will Try To Override Veto Of Foreclosure Bill Bush says bill is a bail-out for speculators, lenders. Mortgage Applications Drop 20% in a Week Looming rate increases cause concern. FDIC Staffs Up to Handle Bank Failures Agency trying to rehire retired staff. Survey: Americans Believe Savings Are Adequate Optimism may be unfounded, experts fear. BURGER KING LOSES ATTEMPT TO DISMISS TRANS FAT LAWSUIT Burger King suffered a "whopper" of a setback this week when it failed to get a lawsuit filed against it over its use of trans fats dismissed. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sued the fast-food chain for not joining its competitors in promising to phase out hydrogenated frying oils from its products. Burger King tried to get the case shifted from the District of Columbia courts to federal court, but the judge rejected their claim and sent the case back to D.C. for prosecution. More health news... More Flu Shots for Kids CDC committee votes to expand age range despite risk of injury. FDA Approves Nexium for Children Acid reflux drug OK'd for patients 1-11. Study Raises Concerns About Anemia Drugs Increased risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs. Robotic Dog a Good Companion For Seniors? Nursing home study finds no difference between robots and real dogs. |
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