Consumer Safety

U.S. Nuke Plant Workers Protected By Whistleblower Ruling

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consumer Safety, Japan Nuclear Crisis, Consumer Reports Rand Paul, Japan Regulation, Consumer Products, Thewatchdog, Japan Earthquake, Japan Crisis, Cpsc, Watchdog, Regulation Watchdog, Rand Paul CPSC, Business News

Welcome to our blog, "The Watchdog," which will keep a close eye on regulatory agencies and how their actions impact the lives of everyday Americans. ...

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Toxic Chemical Reform Collapses As Industry Flexes Its Muscles

Politics Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Epa, Toxic Chemical Reform, Chemicals, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Public Safety, Public Health, Consumer Safety, Toxic Chemicals, Green News

Fire retardants in baby blankets, nano-particles in cosmetics, plastics in water bottles and anti-bacterial agents in soaps. Experts call these and ...

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Proctor & Gamble Adds Zinc Warning to Fixodent Website

Edward F. Blizzard | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Glaxosmithkline, Edward F. Blizzard, Super Poligrip, Denture Cream, Zinc Poisoning, Consumer Safety, Procter & Gamble, Fixodent, Healthy Living News

Recently, Proctor & Gamble, manufacturer of popular Fixodent denture adhesives, added a warning to their website alerting consumers of the dangers ass...

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Baby Slings Deadly?

AP | JENNIFER C. KERR | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inez Tenenbaum, Baby Sling Warning, Infant Death, Consumer Safety Commission, Consumer Safety, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Baby Slings, Baby Death, Consumer Product Safety, Baby Sling, Baby Slings and Warning, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings – those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents s...

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Is Your Medicine Cabinet Poisoning You?

Edward F. Blizzard | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Acetaminophen, Food & Drug Administration, Ed Blizzard, Over the Counter Drugs, Consumer Safety, Fixodent, Poligrip, Healthy Living News

As consumers, we need to be able to trust that the products we buy are safe. But contrary to common sense, the products used most often by Americans, also tend to be the least regulated.

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Toyota Recall: How Car Owners Avoid Being Victims

Trevor Traina | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Automakers, Consumer Confidence, Driving, Toyota, Consumer Safety, Safety, Cars, Toyota Recall, Drive, Auto Industry, Healthy Living News

Before we form an angry mob outside their corporate offices, let's talk about what we do ourselves.

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8 Puzzling Food Labels

forbes.com | Joel Kotkin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Shopping, Health, Nutrition, Consumer Safety, Food, Grocery Store, Balanced Diet, Grocery Shopping, Consumption, Diet, Wellness, Food Labels, Healthy Living News

If you are like the typical hurried consumer, chances are you don't spend much time considering food labels. And sometimes it can be hard to understan...

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Under Wall Street Pressure, House Dems Punt On Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consumer Financial Product Safety Commission, Wall Street Lobbying Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, Transparency, Politics News

Intense lobbying pressure from Wall Street has slowed the progress of a major piece of financial regulatory reform legislation. Financial Services Com...

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Looking Out Online!

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Holiday Shopping, Credit, Shopping Tips, Economy, Consumer Safety, Online, Auction, Debit, Healthy Living News

By all accounts, yes even from the pessimists, online shopping Thanksgiving weekend was a blockbuster, up 13% from last year. But let's take a little time out for safety, security, and common sense.

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Search New NHTSA Database for Alleged Deaths, Injuries, Property Damage Records of Any Car or Truck

Steve Parker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cars, Nhtsa, Congress, Bridgestone/Firestone, Product Safety, Consumer Safety, Auto Industry, Healthy Living News

The government has posted on the Web a database that allows consumers to look up the number of alleged deaths, injuries and cases of property damage involving passenger vehicles.

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Consumer Safety Lawsuits May Be Blocked For Years Under Bush's Proposed Rule Changes

WSJ | ALICIA MUNDY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, Product Safety, Consumer Safety, Advocacy, Lawsuits, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Bush administration officials, in their last weeks in office, are pushing to rewrite a wide array of federal rules with changes or addit...

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Starbucks Runs Taps All Day

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Water Conservation, Natural Resources, Coffee, Hygiene, Starbucks, Consumer Safety, Green News

Starbucks has defended itself against claims of a serious waste of water by leaving taps running in its stores all day. A spokeswoman said the purpos...

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Lipstick Will Kill a Pig! A New Non-Smudge Campaign for Your Rights to Know

Nancy Chuda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Lipstick on a Pig, Lipstick, Consumer Safety, Obama Lipstick Controversy, Carcinogens, Obama Lipstick Pig, Consumer Product Safety, Cancer, Obama Lipstick, Obama Lipstick Remark, Product Safety, Pig, Style News

According to the Environmental Working Group, many of the products we use -- cosmetics, perfumes, household cleaners and detergents -- can cause cancer.

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Ralph Nader Sings About Consumer Advocacy on Sesame Street in 1988 (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Sean Morrow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Funny, Politics, Video, Ralph Nader, Consumer Safety, Consumer Advocacy, Singing, Sesame Street, Business News

"Your Aunt Myrtle knitted you a lemon!" says Ralph Nader, clearly reading off of a teleprompter, (or whatever similar device Sesame Street is employin...

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Toy, Appliance Industries Paid For Dozens Of Trips For Bush Product Safety Chief

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toys Lead, China Toys, Product Safety Chief, Consumer Safety, Politics News

The chief of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and her predecessor have taken dozens of trips at the expense of the toy, appliance and children's...

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Pelosi Calls On Consumer Safety Head To Resign

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consumer Safety, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday called for the resignation of the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission following the millions of recal...

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