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The Daily Consumer   |   September 29, 2006

Top Story

Sony Battery Recall Tops 10 Million Fire hazard prompts growing recall of lithium ion batteries.

Lenovo, IBM Recall ThinkPad Notebook Batteries Sony Corp. batteries also led to earlier recalls by Dell, Toshiba, Panasonic.

Automotive

Minority Auto Suppliers Critical of Toyota Toyota spends one-fifth as much as GM with minority suppliers.

Gas Price Slide Continues for Now Crude oil prices headed back up, though, so gas prices may be close behind.

Online

PayPal Settles Customer Service Complaints Promises to make its procedures clearer.

Health

Suntans Without the Sun? Scientists working to make skin "think" it's outside.

New York City Considers Trans Fat Ban Measure might force chains to change their practices nationwide.

Homeowners

Panasonic Offers Replacement Lamps for Some LCD TVs Class actioin settlement provides relief for some Panasonic owners.

Privacy

HP Scandal Ignites New Pretexting Battle In Congress Sen. Ted Stevens inserts "poison pill" provision in bill criminalizing pretexting.

Scams

Feds Warn of Deceptive Ads Targeting Hispanics Task force finds 166 advertisers using doubtful claims for health, work-at-home and other products.

Minnesota Companies Charged with Securities Fraud Firms defrauded Minnesotans out of millions, state charges.

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