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Saturday, August 20, 2005
1 ALERT - 2 RECALLS - 1 ADVISORY.
This alert was sent to the Alh Webmaster Alerts Mailing List on behalf of www.the-alh.com on Sat, 20 Aug 2005
1 ALERT - 2 RECALLS - 1 ADVISORY.
#1. Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes.
#2. Jamster Can Jam Up Your Cell Phone Bill.
#3. Recall of Dollar General Water Watches.
#4. Free Credit Reports Available Nationwide Starting Sept. 1.
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#1. Recall of Coffeemaker Carafes.
Name of Product: 10-Cup Coffeemaker Carafes and Replacement Carafes
Units: About14,000
Importer: West Bend Housewares LLC, of West Bend, Wis.
Hazard: The carafe handle can unexpectedly loosen or break, resulting in the carafe falling. This can cause burn injuries from hot coffee or lacerations from broken glass.
Sold at: AAFES, Dillards, Bi-Mart and retail stores that sell housewares from July 2004 through July 2005 for about $32. The replacement carafe was sold separately for about $8.
To view this RECALL online, use the following link:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05246.html
(You may need to copy and paste this link if you're using hotmail, msn, aol or some other mail services.)
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#2. Jamster Can Jam Up Your Cell Phone Bill.
The next time you feel like downloading the latest hot single as a cell phone ring tone, listen carefully. That sound you hear may be your wallet deflating, thanks to charges on your bill from services you didn't even know you were buying.
To view this ADVISORY online, use the following link:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/jamster.html
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#3. Recall of Dollar General Water Watches.
Almar Sales Co. is recalling about 50,000 water watches sold at Dollar General stores. The band on the watch contains liquid petroleum distillates.
To view this RECALL online, use the following link:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2005/water_watch.html
(You may need to copy and paste this link if you're using hotmail, msn, aol or some other mail services.)
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#4. Free Credit Reports Available Nationwide Starting Sept. 1.
Beginning Sept. 1, all consumers living in the U.S. will have the right to order a free copy of their credit report thanks to a new federal law, known as the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), adopted by Congress in 2003.
To view this ALERT online, use the following link:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/credit_reports_free.html
(You may need to copy and paste this link if you're using hotmail, msn, aol or some other mail services.)
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