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Yersinia enterocolitica found in 69 percent of 198 pork samples tested; Low levels of the drug ractopamine discovered in about one-fifth of 240 additional pork products analyzed YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In testing and analysis of pork chop and ground-pork samples from six U.S. cities, Consumer Reports found high rates of yersinia enterocolitica, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning, especially in children. The majority of the yersinia and as well...
Only 34 Percent Plan to Shop on Cyber Monday; Nine in Ten Americans are Looking Forward to Holidays YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Black Friday might traditionally be the most frenzied shopping day of the year, but this year two-thirds (68 percent) of Americans will not be hitting the stores, according to new Consumer Reports Holiday Poll. Thirty-four percent said they'll shop online during the weekend after Thanksgiving, and an equal number will shop online...
Cadillac XTS and Lincoln MKS Fall Short of Expectations in Luxury Sedan Category YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Dodge Dart, the first all-new model to emerge from the Fiat-Chrysler alliance, earned praise from Consumer Reports for its solid feel, handling and ride, and upscale options. But ultimately it didn't score high enough to be recommended in a very competitive small sedan class. Consumer Reports testers found that the Dodge Dart has a relatively...
Ticketmaster, Time Warner Cable and BMW among others make CR's "Naughty" List while Home Depot, Oxo and PNC Bank play "Nice" in Third Annual Public Education Campaign YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports today unveiled its third annual Naughty & Nice List of company policies and practices. The companies cover a gamut of industries, including automotive (BMW, Honda) apparel (Kohl's, Nordstrom, Forever 21) and even hospitality (Drury Hotels). The...
Union Square Booth in Manhattan and Naughty & Nice Campaign will be centerpiece of Consumer Reports' Annual Holiday Public Education Campaign YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports, the world's largest independent product-testing organization, is bringing the best of its holiday shopping advice, expert product reviews and its influential Naughty & Nice Holiday List to the Holiday Market at Union Square. This is the first time that Consumer...
YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Holiday shoppers can find the perfect gift for almost everyone on their list for $25 or less. The December 2012 issue of ShopSmart, from Consumer Reports, highlights 25 great sites that offer everything from silly stocking stuffers to socially responsible gift items. "There's an endless selection of unique and inexpensive holiday gifts online," said Lisa Lee Freeman, editor-in-chief of ShopSmart. "ShopSmart has identified 25...
Nikon S800c, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 are among those on CR's Short List of Standouts YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While Consumer Reports tested more than six hundred smart phones, tablets, TVs and more for its December Annual Electronics Issue, only ten standout products made the short list for performance and innovation. The Consumer Reports Top Ten Electronics list calls out an Android smart phone champion, a tip-top 58-inch LCD HDTV, a loaded...
Nearly a Third of Americans Expect Holiday Season to be Less Cheerful if Their Candidate Loses YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Next week's U.S. presidential election could have lingering effects on the 2012 holiday shopping season, according to a new poll by Consumer Reports. Thirty-one percent of Americans said that the election would have at least some impact on how much they spent during the holiday season--including 17 percent who said their spending would...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The most reliable cars in the U.S. auto market are made by Toyota Motor Corp., according to the annual Consumer Reports’ auto-reliability survey released on Monday. The top seven spots in the magazine’s predicted reliability report are all held by Japanese brands, with three Toyota Motor Corp.’s brands holding the top spots, followed by Mazda Motor Corp.’s Mazda, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.’s Subaru, Honda Motor Co.’s...
Audi and Cadillac make major jumps in rankings YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A perfect storm of reliability problems has dropped Ford to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey, while its luxury brand, Lincoln, placed just a notch higher. The findings were released today before the Automotive Press Association in Detroit. Only two years ago, Ford was Detroit's poster child for reliability. It...
