Cost outpaces regular gas, and all consumers pay

The deep fryer has a faulty heating element which can cause it to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers

The garments have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children

The aluminum rings on the sling carriers can bend or break

The cost of filling up the family car climbed to a record high Tuesday, adding to the challenges consumers already face with falling home values and rising food prices.

After Verizon unveiled the plan three weeks ago, AT&T matched it within hours, followed by T-Mobile USA

Sprint said Monday it was releasing a software update for the Mogul phone, made by HTC Corp. of Taiwan, that will enable the phone to connect at Rev. A speeds. Downloads speeds should be 600 kilobits per second to 1,400 kbps. It will be capable of uploads of 350 to 500 kbps.

The tax agency said that starting next week it will begin sending out 10-page packages with filing instructions and a Form 1040A for the filer to complete. The package will go to people who may qualify for the economic stimulus payment enacted by Congress but who normally aren’t required to file a tax return.

Soaring costs paid by utilities to generate power could mean higher monthly electric bills

To help fuel that transformation, the company is teaming with a prominent venture capital firm to offer $100 million to lure developers to the iPhone to create the next generation of applications.

A spokesman for the nation’s No. 2 electronics retailer says the company’s stores are accepting returns of HD DVD players within 90 days of purchase, instead of 30 days. The policy doesn’t apply to HD DVD movie discs.

Charges filed against Los Angeles importers accused of distributing toxic Chinese toothpaste

The toasters can remain “on” (energized) after popping up, and can ignite flammable items covering or in contact with the toaster, posing a fire hazard.

The compressor’s motor can overheat and ignite the protective cover, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Also, the cover might not prevent internal components from being touched, which poses an electrical shock hazard.

The spacing of the holes in a concentrated pattern allows the holder to heat-up. This can cause the tealights to burn unexpectedly fast and with a higher flame height than normal, posing a fire hazard.

You may want to be careful before you whip up your next batch of pancakes or waffles.

A limited amount of three varieties of Aunt Jemima Pancake and Waffle Mix: Original, Original Complete, and Buttermilk Complete are being recalled due to potential salmonella contamination

The tail-piece on the rattles can detach, posing a choking hazard

U.S. factories saw demand for their products drop sharply, while the country’s service sector contracted, fresh evidence of an economy hobbled by housing and credit crises.

The agency said its new import surveillance division will test selected products for unsafe levels of lead. It will check for loose parts that could pose a choking risk to children. It will also inspect for faulty wiring in electric components.

After 84 years in business the fourth oldest licensed car dealership in Virginia will close its doors

A top Energy Department official says market speculation may be adding as much as $12 to the price of crude oil and that prices may not yet have peaked.

Even with some relief efforts under way by industry and government, foreclosures and late payments on home mortgages are likely to rise “for a while longer,“ Ben Bernanke warned.

The IRS says that so far this year, one out of every four tax returns has come from someone filing from a home computer

General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. said Monday they would cut second quarter production in the face of falling U.S. sales and weakened consumer confidence, while Toyota Motor Corp. said plummeting sales of sport utility vehicles and large sedans contributed to its 3 percent drop in U.S. sales for February.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says M.O.S.E. Advertising is using REMAX Allpoints Realty in its advertising, without the realty company’s permission.

Oil prices surged to a new record high Monday as the dollar weakened to another low against the euro

U.S. manufacturing activity declined in February to its weakest level in nearly five years, an industry group survey showed Monday, heralding more instability in the job market and further frailty in the overall economy.

Construction spending took its biggest nosedive in 14 years and manufacturing activity contracted, fresh trouble signs for a struggling economy.

StellarOne Corp. has completed a merger of equals between Virginia Financial Group Inc. and FNB Corp.  The combined companies adopted the StellarOne name, and the new company began trading yesterday on the Nasdaq market under the symbol STEL.