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California Considering A Ban On Five Chemicals With Health Risks Found In Skittles, Other Candy, And Snack Food &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B7517Ce9E9200B 320Wi

California considering a ban on five chemicals with health risks found in Skittles, other candy, and snack food

For decades, the U.S. regulators have lagged behind other countries in banning dangerous chemicals. Last week, the California Assembly’s Health Committee approved a bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals, and other processed food. If passed, California would be the first state to regulate food additives. The bill would end the use of […]

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Don’t Use, Give Away, Or Sell Your Fisher Price Rock ‘N Play Infant Sleeper Because They’ve Been Recalled Due To Infant Deaths &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B6853311A1200D 320Wi

Don’t use, give away, or sell your Fisher Price Rock ‘n Play infant sleeper because they’ve been recalled due to infant deaths

About 100 infants have died in Fisher Price Rock ‘n Play infant sleepers. And, unfortunately, kids are continuing to die because the deadly sleepers are still being used and sold second hand. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is upset with Mattel and Meta for not doing enough to keep the dangerous infant sleepers away […]

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Republicans Gutting Of Federal Regulations Led To Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank, Watchdog Group Says &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B6853065Dd200D 320Wi 5

Republicans gutting of federal regulations led to collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, watchdog group says

Photo: Minh Nguyen Republicans doing the bidding of Wall Street for years led to the current banking crisis. In 2018, Republicans led an effort, lobbied heavily by the financial industry, that resulted in a law, signed by former President Donald Trump, that gutted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s risk assessment safeguards […]

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Watch Out For So Called ‘Full Vehicle’ Extended Warranty Protection &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B685301400200D 320Wi 1

Watch out for so called ‘full vehicle’ extended warranty protection

When you take two consumer problems, telemarketing and extended warranties, and put them together, it can result in disaster. The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement Friday in its case against American Vehicle Protection – who it charged last year with running a telemarketing extended auto warranty scheme that cheated people out of more than […]

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Especially Active In 2022, Cfpb Fined Banks, Stopped Shoddy Companies, Returned Money To Consumers, Launched A Junk Fees Initiative, And Processed Consumer Complaints &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B6852E98B9200D Pi

Especially active in 2022, CFPB fined banks, stopped shoddy companies, returned money to consumers, launched a junk fees initiative, and processed consumer complaints

One of the best consumer actions in recent years is the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2011. Established after the Great Recession of 2007-08 to set up one federal agency to help consumers with their financial issues, the CFPB has made great strides in improving the position of consumers in the marketplace. […]

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Stop Using $13 Bicycle Helmets Sold At Walmart, The Cpsc Advises &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B7519Aa0E9200C 320Wi

Stop using $13 bicycle helmets sold at Walmart, the CPSC advises

In addition to recalling products, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues warnings about hazardous products. A recent warning from the agency is to immediately stop using black TureClos bicycle helmets. The helmets don’t comply with federal safety standards, the CPSC said in a statement. The helmets can fail to protect riders if a crash […]

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It’s National Consumer Protection Week &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B6852C66F2200D 320Wi

It’s National Consumer Protection Week

Things are busy, here in my corner of the USA. I’m behind in reporting on what’s happening for National Consumer Protection Week. A lot of my time has been taken up since the first of the year taking part in the Dean Ornish heart health program. It ends Wednesday. I’ll be reporting on its many […]

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