The recall of at least 550 million eggs has shaken consumers’ trust of some food manufacturers, contributing to a growing concern regarding food quality due to poorly maintained facilities and other violations. The shell egg recall involving products from Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms out of Iowa was announced in August after the companies [...]

The United States Department of Agriculture has reported that about 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets are being recalled by Perdue Farms, Inc., which is located in Perry, Georgia, due to some nuggets potentially containing foreign materials. After receiving some consumer complaints, Perdue examined their frozen chicken nugget products and found traces of blue plastic [...]

New Jersey Rep. Rush Holt and three other House members have asked Congress to establish a sturdy and effective Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which will remain autonomous and help protect Americans from future financial abuses.

The Toyota recalls have spurred significant interest in auto crashworthiness and safety issues. As a result, there is an intensified push to rewrite the nation’s auto safety laws, according to Detroit News. Toyota paid a record $16.4 million fine for not being prompt with its recalls of several vehicle models that had defective gas pedals [...]

Anyone who has ever been stranded due to a delayed flight understands how stressful and frustrating it can be, especially when an airline denies passengers the means to exit the aircraft for an extended period of time. This may be mind-boggling to many consumers who have paid a significant sum for an airline’s services. In [...]

A regulatory overhaul proposed by President Barack Obama will likely include the creation of the Consumer Protection Agency. However, the plan will have to survive political opposition to go into effect. The House of Representatives passed the bill, but whether it will survive Congressional negotiations remains to be seen. Republicans and major financial institutions, such [...]

According to an NY Daily News report, one of the biggest game changers brought about in the Credit CARD Act is the stipulation that credit card companies must now disclose the time and cost it will take you to pay off your credit card bill with the minimum payment. Industry experts expect that “jaws will [...]

The Oregon House of Representatives has passed a bill praised by consumer advocates as providing protection against fraudulent lending practices. House Bill 3706 was only passed after intense debate among legislators, according to a report originally from The Oregonian.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a close look at how it handles approval for medical devices in today’s fast-paced medical industry. A Feb. 19 report in the Insurance Journal shows that FDA staff is saying they need to change the rules on approval for different kinds of medical devices, which may lead [...]

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers commissioned a poll recently to determine the necessity of the Right to Repair bill. The survey included the opinions of 501 Massachusetts drivers who operate cars that are no longer under the manufacturers’ warranties. The purpose of designing the poll was to determine whether consumers were dissatisfied with independent auto [...]