Two days after CtWatchdog wrote about how the Better Business Bureau gave the lowest grade possible to Staples – which has refused to become a dues paying accredited member – and gave its competitor – Office Depot – an A- rating, the BBB withdrew its F rating of Staples. Instead, on the BBB website...
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today called on the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to investigate why toy-related child injuries requiring emergency room visits have increased 25 percent since 2005 and make recommendations to reduce such incidents. The information is in a recently released CPSC toy safety report. Blumenthal said he is especially concerned that...
Organization is always helpful – even essential — during the busy holiday season, so start off with a list of what you’re hoping to buy this year. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has a “shopper’s list” too — a list of facts you should know before you hit the stores (or catalogs). 1....
This is waaaay too important to let someone else decide. Lonely Planet says Atiu (here’s looking, Atiu) tops the list of incredible tropical experiences while Conde Nast’s Traveler Magazine says Wakaya Island in Fiji is best. What, you expect us to take someone else’s word on something that important? No, we must make our...
