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• Beware of Being Burned by a LOK8U GPS Locator Watch

  Mike Ferrara | January 14, 2012 7:46 PM | 3 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The company LOK8U makes GPS watches that are supposed to help locate children and at-risk adults in the event that they wander off or get lost. Its nu•m8+ wrist watch is designed...

• Why Are Republicans Trying to Cripple the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

  Mike Ferrara | August 02, 2011 2:31 PM | 3 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On July 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to serve as the country’s chief consumer financial...

• A New and Easier Way to Report Unsafe Products

  Mike Ferrara | March 13, 2011 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Last week, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission launched its new SaferProducts.gov database—a user-friendly website that allows consumers to quickly and easily report products that...

• Tap Water in 31 American Cities Contains Cancer-Causing Chemical

  Mike Ferrara | December 20, 2010 8:46 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The news is generally bad if you’re drinking unfiltered tap water in America. According to a report recently released by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group, the tap water in at least 31...

• Tired of Keeping Up on Product Recalls? There’s an App for That.

  Mike Ferrara | July 07, 2010 3:33 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Throughout the spring and early summer, we’ve seen the recall of Toyotas, Tylenol, romaine lettuce, McDonald’s Shrek glasses, baby cribs, ground beef products and a host of...

• Undisclosed Chemicals in Perfumes Cause Allergies, Asthma, and Other Health Problems

  Mike Ferrara | May 13, 2010 8:18 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  According to a report recently released by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, perfume companies do not list an average of 14 ingredients in their fragrance products, even when these...

• AMX Batteries Recalled Due To Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | February 01, 2010 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  AMX, of Texas, in conjunction with the CPSC, issued a voluntary recall of more than 8,000 rechargeable batteries because the batteries can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard. To this...

• Seemingly Minor Head Injuries Can Get Serious Fast – Err on the Side of Caution

  Mike Ferrara | March 22, 2009 11:17 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Actress Natasha Richardson’s traumatic and unexpected death after a skiing accident this week illustrates the dire importance of taking head injuries very seriously. Richardson’s...

• KBR Knowingly Poisoned U.S. Soldiers in Iraq, Refuses to Admit Fault

  Camryn Hansen | March 08, 2009 9:20 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  KBR, the top US Defense Department contractor in Iraq who has alternately been accused of poor construction work leading to 13 US soldiers’ electrocution deaths, the profit-driven inflation...

• Great Victory for New Jersey Consumers in Bosland v. Warnock Dodge

  Mike Ferrara | February 20, 2009 2:27 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In a major victory for New Jersey consumers, the Supreme Court decided this week in Bosland v. Warnock Dodge that the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) does not require a consumer to seek a refund from an...