Food Processors recalled by Cuisinart Due to Laceration Hazard

Washington, D.C. – Cuisinart has recalled their 7-cup food processors because the blade can loosen and possible hit and break the cover to the processor. Broken pieces can hit consumers posing a laceration hazard.

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Consumer Reports Survey: 30,000 Readers Reveal the Best Stores to Shop for Practically Anything

Costco on top while Walmart, Kmart score lower than most chains

YONKERS, NY — More than 30,000 shoppers found Costco to be top notch among 11 of America’s most popular chain stores, according a recent survey by Consumer Reports.

Fifty percent of readers who shopped at Costco rated the value as Excellent; for all the stores in Consumer Reports survey as a whole, that figure was 30 percent. Walmart and Kmart scored notably lower than the other chains, but Costco stood tall. In addition to citing the warehouse club’s rock-bottom prices, survey respondents praised its bang for the buck: It was the only store judged much better than average for value. For more information on which stores are the best to shop visit www.ConsumerReports.org. [Read more]