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ConsumerWatch: Innovative Products Making Life Easier For New Parents1 comment

bdisbrow wrote 2 days ago: (KPIX 5) – From snot suckers to teething necklaces, consumers are singing the praises of cool … more →

Tags: consumer, Syndicated Local, babies, Baby Products, breast pump, infant, teether

ConsumerWatch: Beware Canceled Tickets Being Sold Online

bdisbrow wrote 3 days ago: SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) – Consumers who buy tickets for concerts and sporting events through third p … more →

Tags: consumer, Entertainment, News, Canceled, Concert Tickets, craigslist, fake, Online, Scam

Subaru Forester Outshines Other Small SUVs In Latest IIHS Crash Test

bdisbrow wrote 3 days ago: (CBS) – The 2014 Subaru Forester was the only one of 13 small SUVs to earn an overall rating o … more →

Tags: consumer, Crash Test, iihs, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Subaru Forester, SUV, Test Results

Health & ConsumerWatch: Jolie's Mastectomy Highlights 'Cancer Gene'

bdisbrow wrote 4 days ago: OAKLAND (KPIX 5) – One of the world’s most glamorous women, Angelina Jolie, revealed on Tuesda … more →

Tags: consumer, Entertainment, health, Syndicated Local, Angeline Jolie, breast cancer, double mastectomy, Gene, healthwatch

ConsumerWatch: Federal Breastfeeding Coverage Creating Confusion

bdisbrow wrote 6 days ago: SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – The Affordable Care Act now mandates insurance companies cover the co … more →

Tags: consumer, health, Syndicated Local, Affordable Care Act., breast pump, Breastfeeding, Childbirth, Coverage, Equipment

ConsumerWatch: California Lawmakers Crack Down On PUC

bdisbrow wrote 6 days ago: SACRAMENTO (KPIX 5) – California lawmakers are moving to rein in the state’s Public Utilities … more →

Tags: consumer, News, Syndicated Local, California Public Utilities Comission, CPUC, Funding, Money, oversight, puc

ConsumerWatch: Do Your Research Before You Have A Pet Emergency

bdisbrow wrote 1 week ago: SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) - The worst time to find a vet is when your pet suddenly falls sick – that’s why i … more →

Tags: consumer, Healthwatch, Bay Area Consumers’ CHECKBOOK, Cost, Emergency vet, health, Price, vet, veterinarian

ConsumerWatch: Smaller Limousines Subject To Little Safety Oversight4 comments

bdisbrow wrote 1 week ago: SAN MATEO (KPIX 5) – Saturday’s deadly limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge highlights a gap … more →

Tags: consumer, News, Syndicated Local, california highway patrol, California Public Utilities Comission, Car, CHP, Deadly Limousine Fire, limo

ConsumerWatch: New Groups, Products Help Dads Become More Involved Parents

bdisbrow wrote 2 weeks ago: (KPIX 5) – A new generation of dads is changing the face of fatherhood. “Men are actually faci … more →

Tags: consumer, News, consumer, dad, Fathers, groups, the bump

ConsumerWatch: Some Customer Rewards May Lead To Mysterious Charges

tjfang wrote 2 weeks ago: SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Take a good look at your bank statement or credit card bill and there … more →

Tags: consumer, News, Syndicated Local, gray charges, rewards program

ConsumerWatch: SJ Couple Burned After Using Caterer From City-Approved List

bdisbrow wrote 2 weeks ago: SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) – A newlywed couple is taking the city of San Jose to court, accusing the Ci … more →

Tags: consumer, Local, News, Caterer, san jose, San Jose City Hall, taj palace, wedding

ConsumerWatch: Scammers Finding New Ways To Target Gift Cards1 comment

bdisbrow wrote 2 weeks ago: (KPIX 5) – Consumers may want to think twice before purchasing gift cards. A new scam proves t … more →

Tags: Business, consumer, Crime, Gift Cards, Scam, scammers, Security

ConsumerWatch: How To Pick A Pet Food

bdisbrow wrote 2 weeks ago: (KPIX 5) – The F.D.A. has been looking into scores of complaints from dog owners who say their … more →

Tags: consumer, News, Syndicated Local, beneful, Complaints, DoG FooD, FDA, Pets, Purina

ConsumerWatch: Health Expert Warns Of Toxic Chemical In California Baby Products

bdisbrow wrote 3 weeks ago: BERKELEY (KPIX 5) – Many parents who wouldn’t dream of exposing their babies to toxic chemical … more →

Tags: consumer, health, News, Arlene Blum, California, Car Seat, Flamability, flame retardant, Law

ConsumerWatch: Redwood City Company Offering Mobile iPhone Repairmen

bdisbrow wrote 3 weeks ago: REDWOOD CITY (KPIX 5) – Over the next year, 27 million Americans will accidentally damage thei … more →

Tags: consumer, News, Tech, FIX, iCracked, iPad, iPhone, iPod, repair

San Jose Moving Company Accused Of Scamming Hundreds Of Customers1 comment

tjfang wrote 3 weeks ago: SAN JOSE (CBS / AP) — Authorities were looking for the owner of a San Jose moving company, his … more →

Tags: consumer, Local, News, Adii Therese Karter, ASAP Relocations, Crime, fraud, Grand Theft, Moving

ConsumerWatch: Tips For Avoiding Being Tracked Online

bdisbrow wrote 1 month ago: SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – No matter where you surf on the internet, there’s a good chance those … more →

Tags: Business, consumer, Syndicated Local, Tech, Ads, advertising, Display, Do Not Track, Internet

ConsumerWatch: Questions Raised About Bieber-Backed Debit Card?1 comment

bdisbrow wrote 1 month ago: (KPIX 5) – Teen idol Justin Bieber is selling more than music these days. He’s putting his bra … more →

Tags: consumer, debit card, Fees, justin bieber, prepaid

ConsumerWatch: Investigation Uncovers 'Superbugs' In Store-Bought Meats2 comments

bdisbrow wrote 1 month ago: OAKLAND (KPIX 5) – In a recent study, the Environment Working Group discovered that store-boug … more →

Tags: consumer, health, News, Syndicated Local, Antibiotic-Resistant, bacteria, Beef, Chicken, Environmental Working Group


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