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CertainTeed Needs Customer Service Lesson 101
October 12, 2007
Indianapolis, IN John Caldwell recently discovered that he needs a new roof. He just bought the house four years ago and had no idea the CertainTeed shingles were curled and rotting. And he wasn't prepared to shell out $15,000 for a new roof—even though the shingles are defective, CertainTeed isn't standing behind their product.
Lawsuit Filed in Pot Pie Salmonella Contamination
October 11, 2007
Sauk Rapids, MN Yet another food contaminated with salmonella has been discovered. This time the food is Banquet turkey and chicken pot pies, which are being pulled off store shelves across the US. A Minnesota couple that believes their daughter became ill with salmonella after eating a contaminated pot pie has filed a [lawsuit] against the makers of the Banquet pot pies.
China Recall: Kids II Play Blocks with Excessive Lead Paint
October 8, 2007
Alppharetta, GA It is a well known fact that kids will put things in their mouths - that's what kids do. And to think that our kids are putting defective products into their mouths, and toys containing lead paint, is cause for certain alarm. Once again, news that toys made in China are being recalled for a lead paint hazard. This time, Kids II is recalling Baby Einstein Color Blocks due to excessive levels of lead paint.
Graco Crib Death: A Close Call
October 4, 2007
St. Paul, MI "I purchased a Graco crib for my one-month-old granddaughter in 2005," says Karin Corbett. "We assembled it and when I put her in the crib, the side came apart-- If we weren't right there, she would have slipped right through it." Fortunately, they may have prevented another Graco crib death.
Verizon Announces Changes But Companies Still Charge Early Termination Fees
October 4, 2007
Dallas, TX Verizon has announced that it is ending the practice of extending customer contracts when customers make changes to their cell phone plans, which will affect how early termination fees are charged. The practice will end on Sunday, October 7, 2007. After that date customers will have the ability to change their voice and data calling plans without the company adding an extra two years onto their contracts.
CertainTeed: Have you Checked your Roof Lately?
October 3, 2007
Powell, OH "I urge every person buying a home, if you have CertainTeed shingles or you are going to get them, to have your roof inspected yearly for damage," says Mary Jo Tessler. "I have granules and tar from my roof in my gutters from decomposition of CertainTeed shingles."
Graco Cribs are Death Traps
October 1, 2007
Houston, TX "My 10-month-old daughter got stuck in her Graco crib twice," says Maria DeLaGarza. Fortunately she got out with only a few bruises. "I was terrified that I couldn't get her out and she was traumatized." Sadly, there have been four known Graco crib deaths; little Michalla was lucky.
Mattel Toys: Autistic Child needs Lead Test
September 28, 2007
Madison, WI John Kalinowski's son has autism. He also played with a lot of Mattel toys until John heard about the recall. "We are going to get lead paint testing but it is really hard," says Kalinowski. Because of his autism a blood test is very traumatic. "When you have autism, you don't need another developmental issue [that lead poisoning can cause] on top of it."
Today's Recall from China: The Kolcraft Play Yard
September 28, 2007
Washington, DC Prompted by the recent death of a 10-month-old child, 425,000 Chinese-made defective Kolcraft infant play yards have been voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, in concert with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These defects can cause serious harm, or even death to a child.
Mattel's Manic Week: Beyond the Apology
September 27, 2007
Bejiing, China It has been nearly seven days since Mattel, in an historic announcement, apologized to the Chinese government and citizens in Beijing on September 21st. While many of the recalled Mattel toys did, indeed contain toxic lead paint, the larger issue in this case was a design flaw that originated with Mattel itself. At issue were toys with tiny magnets that could be ingested, and prove harmful to a child.
The Runaway Recall Train Pulls in from China Yet Again: More Recalled Toys
September 27, 2007
Washington, DC Yet again, parents and consumers are being warned about tainted toys from China with lead paint after a recall announced yesterday by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).
Simplicity Crib Recall Came Four Years after First Complaint: Lawsuits Pending
September 26, 2007
Washington, DC Three days after Simplicity and the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) launched a massive voluntary recall of defective Simplicity cribs, a class action lawsuit was filed in Minneapolis on behalf of a mother from Hanover Park whose one-year-old daughter had been sleeping in one of the defective cribs.
Maximus Corporation: Unpaid Overtime Violations and Wrongful Dismissal Charges
September 23, 2007
San Diego, CA Blanco Alonzo estimates that Maximus Corporation owes him and several co-workers well over $10,000 for unpaid overtime. "At first they paid us overtime but then denied us, saying it wasn't within their budget," says Alonzo. Is a class action lawsuit within their budget?
The Simplicity Crib Recall: A Crib that Kills
September 23, 2007
Washington, DC The distributors of a defective Simplicity infant crib made in China is voluntarily recalling about one million units out of fear that a flawed design, and the incorrect installation of a drop side could result in injury, or death. So far, three infants have perished after the drop side detached from the crib, leaving a gap large enough for the infant to fall into, and become trapped.
Mattel Blames Itself
September 23, 2007
Bejing, China In an amazing turn of events, Mattel Inc. apologized to China, its people and particularly its manufacturers on September 21st, just two days after a senate hearing where CEO Robert Eckert said the company could have done a better job overseeing subcontractors in China. The giant toy company admitted that 21 million recalled toys were the fault of its design rather than Chinese manufacturing problems, particularly lead paint.
Lead Testing Should be Available for Everyone
September 19, 2007
New York, NY: Kaaliyah is only three years old, yet she has had to undergo three tests for lead poisoning. The first two were required: the third was recommended by the family doctor because she shows signs of lead poisoning. Diana, her mother, hadn't a clue as to the cause of high levels of lead in her daughter, until she heard about Mattel's recall: Kayla had chewed her Elmo sing-along toy -- one of more than 800,000 Mattel toys recalled due to lead paint.
Lawsuit Filed Against Maximus Inc. Alleging Unpaid Overtime
September 14, 2007
Reston, VA Yet another lawsuit has been filed against a corporation alleging employees were unfairly denied overtime wages after working more than 40 hours in a week. This time, the lawsuit is against Maximus Inc.
Menu Foods Fortunes Change After Pet Food Recall
September 11, 2007
McLean, VA: In the six months since Menu Foods Income Fund announced its recall of melamine-tainted pet food, the company's fortunes have changed drastically. The company has lost clients and now faces huge financial losses due to the cost of the recall, a drop in sales, and contract cancellations. Consumers whose pets became ill or died after eating tainted pet food are filing lawsuits against Menu Foods alleging the company did not do enough to protect their pets.
Get the lead out! An Interview with MomsRising President
September 10, 2007
MomsRising.org has been letting their 120,000 plus members know about lead paint in Mattel's toys and is encouraging them to sign a petition to stop toxic toys. "If you look at what you have to do for a recall it is confusing," says Joan Blades, President of [Momsrising.org]."Just the other day, a mother took a huge bag of toys to Mattel and asked, 'You tell me what is safe'. It is confusing."
More Mattel Woes
September 5, 2007
New York, NY Not only did the world's largest toy maker recall more than 80 of its China-sourced toys at a cost of about $30 million in after-tax profits, Mattel took one step further and ceased all business with Lee Der Industrial Company, the factory that used lead paint on the toys. But this move couldn't stop yet a third recall - this time Fisher-Price toys and several accessories to a Barbie playset that involves several hundred thousand units.

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