http://www.fox16.com/content/news/consumer/default.aspx Product recalls and consumer issues. en-us Copyright 2009 Newport Television LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:01 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:18:21 GMT FOX16 Consumer Alerts http://www.fox16.com/sites/klrt/images/fox16logo.jpg http://www.fox16.com/content/news/consumer/default.aspx 100 96 15 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Ford-Subaru-VW-win-insurance-industry-picks/rLBAk_TMP0Sn6eiUWtJDvA.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Ford-Subaru-VW-win-insurance-industry-picks/rLBAk_TMP0Sn6eiUWtJDvA.cspx?rss=1468 Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to... KLRTConsumerAlert Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:26:00 GMT http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Deal-or-Dud-Non-Stick-Oven-Liner/fwaNZCT0vUOHbY0fBFzSwQ.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Deal-or-Dud-Non-Stick-Oven-Liner/fwaNZCT0vUOHbY0fBFzSwQ.cspx?rss=1468 Preparing that holiday feast can cause quite a mess in your oven. We put the Betty Crocker Re-Useable Clean-Cookin' Non-Stick Oven Liner to the deal or dud test. KLRTConsumerAlert Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:40:00 GMT Deal or Dud: Non-Stick Oven Liner http://www.fox16.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=78850@klrt.dayport.com http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/About-a-million-Maclaren-strollers-recalled/ZsfMpHPHMkWn1zXNkjUeUg.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/About-a-million-Maclaren-strollers-recalled/ZsfMpHPHMkWn1zXNkjUeUg.cspx?rss=1468 About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. KLRTConsumerAlert Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:15:58 GMT http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Deal-or-Dud-Garlic-Pro/sNHR2FdYakebwv27nWw8Rw.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Deal-or-Dud-Garlic-Pro/sNHR2FdYakebwv27nWw8Rw.cspx?rss=1468 The makers of the Garlic Pro say it'll dice whole garlic cloves, along with all sorts of other foods, in just seconds. But is it a deal or a dud? KLRTConsumerAlert Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:35:00 GMT Deal or Dud: Garlic Pro http://www.fox16.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=78738@klrt.dayport.com&navCatId=495 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/DVD-CD-player-battery-recall/s2jC9m4JSUGYQlNqKfd1lw.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/DVD-CD-player-battery-recall/s2jC9m4JSUGYQlNqKfd1lw.cspx?rss=1468 An electronics company is recalling almost 20,000 rechargeable batteries sold with a portable DVD player. Coby Electronics is recalling the batteries sold with its portable DVD/CD players. KLRTConsumerAlert Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:31:00 GMT http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Deal-or-Dud-Perfect-Brownie/iQouJpyJF0eQ0UGTz589hQ.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Deal-or-Dud-Perfect-Brownie/iQouJpyJF0eQ0UGTz589hQ.cspx?rss=1468 It's a dilemma for any baker, brownies stuck to the pan! But the "Perfect Brownie Pan" offers a solution! KLRTConsumerAlert Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:40:00 GMT Deal or Dud: Perfect Brownie http://www.fox16.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=78546@klrt.dayport.com&navCatId=495 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Handy-Switch-recall/fS31XldTLECUKk6VqBTWWg.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Handy-Switch-recall/fS31XldTLECUKk6VqBTWWg.cspx?rss=1468 A FOX16 Deal or Dud product is now under recall. We featured the Handy Switch last year on Deal or Dud and our testers called the product a "deal". KLRTConsumerAlert Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:46:00 GMT http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Dont-get-swept-up-in-a-chimney-sweep-scam/BcbzkF8EbkKh19bmc9O-1g.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Dont-get-swept-up-in-a-chimney-sweep-scam/BcbzkF8EbkKh19bmc9O-1g.cspx?rss=1468 Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this consumer alert to warn Arkansans about this scam. KLRTConsumerAlert Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:17:00 GMT http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Ford-adds-4-5M-vehicles-to-defective-switch-recall/YoncXTXwO0yU1PtSPWvKAg.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Ford-adds-4-5M-vehicles-to-defective-switch-recall/YoncXTXwO0yU1PtSPWvKAg.cspx?rss=1468 Ford Motor Co. says it will add 4.5 million older-model vehicles to the list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could cause a fire. KLRTConsumerAlert Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Deal-or-Dud-Smart-Scan/MkOTAEe7W0aJaVxhkHiJTg.cspx?rss=1468 http://www.fox16.com:80/content/news/consumer/story/Deal-or-Dud-Smart-Scan/MkOTAEe7W0aJaVxhkHiJTg.cspx?rss=1468 With ID theft becoming more and more common, people are looking for safer ways to shop online. The makers of the Smart Swipe say is could make shopping online, not... KLRTConsumerAlert Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:40:00 GMT Deal or Dud: Smart Scan http://www.fox16.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=78355@klrt.dayport.com&navCatId=495