Author: Elizabeth Blessing
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A Walmart-sold organic triple-berry blend is under FDA recall for possible E. coli contamination.
A particular lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend sold at Walmart is under recall for possible E. coli O145 contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA says its investigation is ongoing and that affected product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall…
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Amana recalled through-the-wall air conditioners and heat pumps; CPSC lists refunds as the remedy.
Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing has recalled certain Amana through-the-wall air conditioners and heat pumps because a component can emit flames if it shorts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says. The agency lists a full refund as the remedy, but only for the models and serial-number process described in the recall. The September 3 action concerns…
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SHEIN recalled bear-shaped refrigerator magnets and offers full refunds after buyers confirm disposal.
SHEIN Distribution Corporation has recalled bear-shaped decorative refrigerator magnets because the products contain loose high-powered magnets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says. The agency lists a full refund after the buyer confirms the recalled magnets were thrown away. The recall covers a small, named product line, not all magnets or all items purchased through SHEIN.…
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Cade California recalled 179,739 finger-light toys for full refunds after consumers dispose of them.
Cade California Electronic has recalled about 179,739 projecting finger-light toys because their button-cell batteries can be accessed by children, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says. The agency lists a full refund after the toys are properly disposed of and a photo is sent to the company. The recall is an active product-remedy notice, not a…
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Ricky Joy recalled more than 2.3 million Sour Crush candy bottles and offers refunds with prepaid returns.
Ricky Joy has recalled about 2.3 million Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles because the roller ball can detach and pose a choking hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says. The company is offering refunds and says it will provide a prepaid shipping label for returns. The September 10 notice is current and specific, but…
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Clorox Puerto Rico recalled about 6.3 million Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering refunds.
Clorox Puerto Rico has recalled about 6.3 million scented Mistolin and Lestoil multi-purpose cleaners sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The notice lists a full-refund process for affected bottles, but the geography, scent and date-code limits matter. This is not a nationwide recall of every…
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Conair expanded its Cuisinart grill-brush recall to more than 3.6 million units, with refund or credit remedies.
Conair’s expanded Cuisinart grill-brush recall now covers more than 3.6 million metal wire-bristle brushes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says. The agency lists a refund as the remedy and says the company also offers a Cuisinart.com credit option. The August 27 expansion adds about 1.9 million brushes to a July recall of nearly 1.72 million.…
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Eligible Amazon Prime customers who did not receive automatic FTC payments can submit a claim; the FTC’s listed maximum is $51.
Amazon Prime customers who meet the Federal Trade Commission’s criteria and did not receive an automatic refund can submit a claim after receiving a claims notice, according to the FTC’s current Amazon refunds page. The agency lists $51 as the maximum refund, not a guaranteed payment for every Prime member. The distinction is central to…
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The IRS says a new estimated-tax tip applies beyond the self-employed, including people with income not fully covered by withholding.
Estimated tax is often associated with self-employment, but the IRS says it can apply more broadly when income is not fully covered by withholding. The agency’s September 14 tax tip points to interest, dividends, capital gains, rents, royalties and prizes as examples of income that may require an estimated-tax payment. The rule is not a…
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IRS says old bank statements, photos, videos and county records can help rebuild disaster-loss records.
After a disaster, lost papers can make a tax, insurance or assistance claim harder to document. The IRS says old bank and credit-card statements, photos, videos, canceled checks, receipts and county records can help rebuild a record of damaged property. The guidance does not guarantee a tax deduction or an insurance payment. It explains practical…
