CITGO settles with OSHA on violations at Illinois refinery (2/5/08)
Reliable Plant Magazine - Tulsa,OK,USA
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and CITGO Petroleum Corporation have agreed on a settlement after the agency's safety inspection revealed multiple violations of federal workplace safety standards at the company's Lemont, Ill., refinery. CITGO has agreed to pay $155,250 in fines... more

Top Ten Automotive Outrages of 2007 (1/2/08)
Consumers pay for manufacturers' mistakes, government inaction
Consumer Affairs - USA
...in the end it's consumer awareness that's the key to avoiding the most notorious lemons... the Top Ten Lemons and Automotive Outrages of 2007. more

LEMONS & LEMONADE (10/26/07)
Tire Review - Akron,OH,USA
...TPMS has been a thorn in most of our sides, mainly because of myopic NHTSA regulations designed to help automakers and not the general public, and nearsighted OE manufacturers who designed non-adaptive systems and clumsy relearn procedures. more

EPA Cites Largest Hospital Disinfectant Manufacturer for False Claims (5/18/07)
WebWire (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA
The hospital disinfectant products that the joint federal and state investigation determined to be ineffective are Formula 158 Lemon Disinfectant... more

Lifetime Brands Inc. Recalls Lemonade Jars For Lead Exposure Hazard (12/13/06)
Name of Product: Gemco(r) Lemonade Jars. Hazard: The metal spigot contains lead and is in direct contact with the contents of the lemonade jar. Lemonade and other beverages can cause the lead to leach from the spigot. Long-term exposure to lead in children may be associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation. more

Ford's Lemons Leave Sour Taste in Consumers' Mouths (12/4/06)
Consumer Affairs - USA
...Here are some other examples of Ford products which have caught fire since the NHTSA order to recall 6.3 million Fords in August... more

CPSC, Pamela Drake Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Push Toys (5/12/05)
Name of Product: Lemon Meringue Wooden Push Toys; Hazard: Small parts can break off posing a choking hazard to young children... more...

PA Consumer Advocates Endorse Proposed Lemon Law Protection for ... (8/11/04)
PR Newswire (press release) - USA
11 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys and automobile consumer advocates Jacqueline Herritt and Louis Dobi, from the firm of Kimmel & Silverman, commended the Consumer ...
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