Did you know that loud TV commercials are actually against the law? The CALM Act passed by Congress back in 2011 directed the FCC to set rules around the volume of TV commercials, which the FCC proceeded to do — partly by adopting a rule that said TV commercials need to have the same average …
In a normal year, one in which the country wasn’t dealing with the catastrophic public health and financial impacts of a global pandemic, tax season would already be winding down. We’re now a week past the normal April 15 federal tax filing deadline, which this year has been extended until May 17. This means there’s …
When a company has to recall a product it is often pretty serious. That’s especially true when the product is a food item that may contain a harmful pathogen. Typically, just one type of food is affected; a produce company might recall lettuce but still sell tomatoes that are perfectly safe, for example. Unfortunately for …
Swallowing a large, chalky pill every morning to make sure you get your daily vitamins isn’t fun. Gummy vitamins have provided a simple (and tasty!) solution to that problem, and brands like Vitafusion gummies have exploded in popularity in recent years. That means there are a lot of consumers who have these gummies in their …
Recalls can happen to a vehicle at any point in its life. Some cars are recalled many years after they initially hit the road, after it becomes clear that some component or system fails after a certain amount of time. Others are recalled much sooner after they leave the assembly line, and that’s what just …
The USDA is one of the entities in charge of ensuring that the food that ends up in the deli case is safe to eat. It does this by performing inspections of imported products but also by conducting random tests of samples on the off chance that they might return a positive result. It happens …
I’ve written at length about the ridiculous and troubling trend of “all-natural male enhancement” supplements being recalled. They have the most ridiculous names and they’re sold by companies you’ve never heard of and probably can’t pronounce. They almost always are imported from overseas where drug regulations are more relaxed and, more often than not, they …
It might seem like scenery from sci-fi movies and shows, but if you walk into Mr. Q Crab House in Hollywood, Florida, you might be greeted by a 4-foot robot called Peanut that will welcome you and guide you to your table. The other two machines, who do not have names, will then bring over …
If your regular trips to the grocery store include a stop in the snack aisle, you’re not alone. Companies like Hostess have built huge businesses on the assumption that we’re never going to stop eating sugary treats, and they’re probably right. Unfortunately, packaged snacks aren’t any more immune to product recalls than any other type …
Pet owners will do whatever they can to keep their pets healthy (if you have a pet and don’t feel that way, you probably shouldn’t have a pet), and that includes providing quality food. Unfortunately for cat lovers, one of the most popular brands of cat food just issued a recall for bags that were …
