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Has Your KitchenAid Electric Kettle Been Recalled?

- February 23, 2018

Electric kettles are nifty kitchen appliances that boil water in no time at all. But did you know a certain brand was recently recalled? It’s true. Earlier this week, Whirlpool recalled more than 40,000 KitchenAid electric kettles “sold in the U.S., as well as more than 47,00 units sold in Canada and 1,600 in Mexico.” The affected kettles were sold between “September 2013 through February 2018,” and are being recalled because they pose a “serious burn risk,” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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Britax Jogging Stroller Injury Reports Result in CPSC Lawsuit

- February 22, 2018

Jogging strollers are popular among parents who want to pursue a healthy lifestyle and are the ideal accessory for runners and walkers alike. However, one brand of jogging stroller is seeing a rise in injury reports from families, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has taken notice. In fact, recently the agency decided to file a lawsuit against the company behind the faulty strollers, Britax Child Safety, Inc., and has requested the company to stop “selling its jogging strollers that are being blamed for at least 97 injuries.”

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How Casper Sued a Mattress Review Blogger – Then Financed its Takeover

- February 21, 2018

The old saying “all is fair in love and war” has taken on new meaning in modern times, when it seems that “all is fair in business,” too. Multi-billion-dollar industries struggle to prosper while also maintaining at least the main ethical principles which usually bring good fame and customers. Thus, the more and more overheard question: where’s the line that separates “ethical basis” from “all is fair?” The Casper mattress company presents an interesting example.

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