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In the Santa Monica Daily Press, attorney Christie Asselin details a nasty little rip-off involving furniture sales by companies that take consumers’ cash and fail to deliver the products.

The FDA announced that Unilever is recalling all Slim-Fast products in cans because possible contamination with Bacillus cereus, which may cause diarrhea, possibly nausea and vomiting.

More than two million cribs distributed in the U.S. and Canada have been recalled because they leave infants and toddlers vulnerable to possible falls and suffocation.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of almost 700,000 “Perfect Flame” gas grills, sold at Lowe’s, citing fires and injuries.

The FDA is warning that widely used heartburn medication can interfere with Plavix, a blood-thinner taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.

A Utah company has recalled almost two tons of canned freeze-dried meat products “because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.”

A Florida company is recalling five products aimed at consumers who hope to gain strength after the FDA discovered they contained steroids.