Houston Consumer Blog

The group "World Against Toys Causing Harm" has released the 2009 Top 10 Worst Toys list.

The list includes toys that have small parts and long cords.

To take a look at the list and find out why each toy made the list, click on the link.

http://toysafety.org/worstToyList_index.shtml

Choose Your Power Plan

Check your power bills, you may be spending too much money.  Right now several companies are offering year long plans that start around 10 cents per kilowatt hour.

Energy experts say the price of natural gas is low because supplies are up and demand is down.

The price typically goes up as winter starts, so now be the best time to lock in a rate.

Check out the offers at www.powertochoose.org

 

 

Maclaren Baby Stroller Recall

Today the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of about one million Maclaren baby strollers.  The strollers have the potential to cut the finger tips off of children.  The company has gotten 15 reports of children placing their finger tips in he hinge, 12 of them suffered finger tip amputations.

The strollers were sold from 1999 to 2009 and were found at Baby's R Us and Target.

The CPSC has a video showing the hinge in question and more on the specifics of the recall including the nine brands affected.

http://www.youtube.com/uscpsc

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10033.html

Cash for Candy

Today on Live at 5 we featured a Baytown doctor giving folks a dollar for every pound of Halloween candy they bring in to the office.

Dr. Timothy Planty is located at 4750 East Freeway in Baytown.  Not far from there, Dr. Dean Hutto is also making the same deal.  He is located at 3800 N. Main Street in Baytown.

But if you live in other parts of the area, don't fret.  There are 8 other places giving cash for candy.

Find them by following the link:

http://www.halloweencandybuyback.com/

You have to enter your zip code, and be sure to set the miles range to 100 to see the full list.