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Jenn-Air is offering those planning or considering a kitchen remodel a fresh way to get professional advice and answers to their kitchen design … [Continue Reading]
Name of Product: Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heaters Units: About 19,000 Distributor: Kaz USA Inc., of Southborough, … [Continue Reading]
Is Sears.com tacking on added purchases without your consent? Automatically adding on a service package is up-selling and Sears.com may have been … [Continue Reading]
“ENERGY STAR Most Efficient” is a new EPA program designed to identify and advance highly efficient products in the marketplace. The effort will … [Continue Reading]
Kenmore has added a new steam washer and dryer to its laundry line-up, the Kenmore Elite 4.3-cubic foot Front Load HE Steam Washer and the matching … [Continue Reading]
Washers and Dryers

Check Your Cart at Sears.com
January 3, 2012
Is Sears.com tacking on added purchases without your consent? Automatically adding on a service package is up-selling and Sears.com may have been doing just that. Edgar Dworsky, a nationally-respected consumer advocate and founder of the website ConsumerWorld.org, says he went on the site on Black Friday weekend looking for a refrigerator. He found a model [...]

Frigidaire Gets Most Efficient Label for Washers
October 12, 2011
“ENERGY STAR Most Efficient” is a new EPA program designed to identify and advance highly efficient products in the marketplace. The effort will call out the most efficient products among those that qualify for the ENERGY STAR in particular product categories. Frigidaire offers eco-friendly washers that use up to 82% less energy and 60% less [...]
Appliance Recalls
Recall: Kaz USA Recalls Honeywell Portable Electric Heaters Due to Burn Hazard
January 13, 2012
Name of Product: Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heaters Units: About 19,000 Distributor: Kaz USA Inc., of Southborough, Mass. Manufacturer: Ningbo SMAL Electrics Co. Ltd., of China Hazard: The heater’s internal housing, including the fan, heating element and circuitry, can detach, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: None reported Description: This recall includes Honeywell [...]
Household Appliances

Recall: Kaz USA Recalls Honeywell Portable Electric Heaters Due to Burn Hazard
Name of Product: Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heaters Units: About 19,000 Distributor: Kaz USA Inc., of Southborough, Mass. Manufacturer: Ningbo SMAL Electrics Co. Ltd., of China Hazard: The heater’s internal housing, including the fan, heating element and circuitry, can detach, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: None reported Description: This recall includes Honeywell [...]
Kitchen Appliances

Jenn – Air’s “Designer Dialog”
January 19, 2012
Jenn-Air is offering those planning or considering a kitchen remodel a fresh way to get professional advice and answers to their kitchen design questions. Designer Dialog, a newly-launched discussion tab on the Jenn-Air Facebook Brand Page, allows visitors to tap the expertise of a rotating lineup of kitchen designers recruited from throughout the country. “Input from [...]

Check Your Cart at Sears.com
January 3, 2012
Is Sears.com tacking on added purchases without your consent? Automatically adding on a service package is up-selling and Sears.com may have been doing just that. Edgar Dworsky, a nationally-respected consumer advocate and founder of the website ConsumerWorld.org, says he went on the site on Black Friday weekend looking for a refrigerator. He found a model [...]
Appliance Reviews
Is Steam the Thing? – Washers and Dryers
In this, the fourth and final segment on steam appliances, we discuss steam washers and dryers. In a washing machine, steam and water form a dynamic duo. Steam complements water in the cleaning process by keeping the fabrics soft and wrinkle-free. One patent filed by LG Electronics, the company that put out the first home [...]
Garage and Garden
Black & Decker Agrees to $960,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Grasshog XP Weed Trimmer/Edgers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Black & Decker Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $960,000. The penalty agreement has been provisionally accepted by the Commission (5-0). The settlement resolves CPSC staff’s allegations that Black & Decker knowingly failed to report several safety defects and hazards with the [...]








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