Consumer complaints rise as misunderstandings fuel gripes
Harold Ewoldt of the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce discusses how misunderstandings drive many consumer complaints handled by the Chamber’s Business Consumers Bureau. He notes mail order issues dominate, with delays and cancellations prompting most disputes while urging three bids for home repairs and stressing local mediation before seeking state or federal help.
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Harold Ewoldt
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Bureau
Business Consumers Bureau
Ewoldt
Chamber
Federal Trade Commission
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Consumer Fraud Division
Iowa Attorney General's Office
FTC
Consumer Affairs Department
U.S
Office of Consumers’ Education
Federal hearings seek consumer view on food labeling
The FDA USDA and FTC announce five nationwide hearings to gather input on food labeling. They ask if ingredients should appear on all labels and whether percent composition, open dating, and full nutrition labels should apply to processed and fresh foods, with a Nov 10 comment deadline.
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Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Trade Commission
Iowa
Wichita
Kan
Ments
HFC-18
Fishers Lane
Rockville
Bathtub Marathon Ends With Boredom in Florida
In Coral Gables Ellen Larkin staged a bathtub marathon after her daughters Jessica and Kari Klund complained of boredom. Jessica stayed in the tub for 72 hours and joked about it, while Kari joined briefly. Jessica vowed she would never return to a tub.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Ellen Larkin
Jessica
Kari Klund
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