Consumer Goods
Toyota Has a Fix for Gas Pedal Problems, But Will it Work?
Consumer Goods, Opinion, Technology | tgrenda | January 29, 2010
As Toyota Motor Corp. continues to recall more vehicles due to problems with faulty gas pedals which can stick and cause vehicles to speed out of control, the car maker finally says it has a way to fix the problem.
Of course, we wonder if what the company has come up with really is an effective [...]
Toyota Cars and Trucks Recalled, Sales Halted Over Faulty Gas Pedals
Consumer Goods, Recalls | tgrenda | January 28, 2010
Millions of Toyota and Lexus model cars and trucks are being recalled worldwide because defective gas pedals may cause the vehicles to suddenly speed off out of control, causing deadly accidents.
In the past few months, Toyota Motor Corp. has issued recalls of more than 7.5 million Toyota and Lexus models because of problems with the [...]
AT&T To Pay $18 Million For Overcharging Departing Wireless Customers
Business/Law, Consumer Goods, Technology | tgrenda | January 27, 2010
It appears telecommunications giant AT&T is a bad breaker-upper.
The company has agreed to pay $18 million to wireless customers who say they were unfairly charged high fees when they ended their service contracts with the company. The agreement settles legal claims brought by former and current AT&T users and applies to customers as far back [...]
Fireproofing Chemicals May Be Causing Female Infertility
Consumer Goods, Health & Medicine, Recent Studies, Women's Health | tgrenda | January 26, 2010
A newly released study finds flame-retardant chemicals found in many household consumer products can cause fertility problems in women, among other health complications.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs for short, have been used for about 40 years as flame retardants in foam furniture, electronics, fabrics, carpets and plastics, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Health [...]
Bike High-Wire Bypasses Traffic Problems
Consumer Goods, Uncategorized | Annette Hulbert | January 25, 2010
If you encounter heavy traffic on your daily bicycle route, scientists have a solution to keep you safely guiding. The Kolelinia is a high-wire for bikes that lets riders fly above the streets and beat the rush hour crowd. Bulgarian architect Martin Angelov is the brains behind the high-tech bike path.
Suspended high above the [...]
Eating Certain Foods Can Interfere With Cancer Drugs
Consumer Goods, Health & Medicine, Recent Studies, Women's Health | tgrenda |
A new university study suggests eating and drinking too much of certain foods – such as red meat, corn and orange juice – may prevent an effective cancer drug cocktail from working.
A combination of the cancer agent DFMO and the arthritis drug sulindac has been found to lower the risk of developing colon polyps, which [...]
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