CONSUMER REPORTS

Many people are having their groceries delivered these days, and you might be using the Instacart app to get them. The service or delivery fee may seem like a small price to pay for the convenience but the I-Team has learned Instacart might be costing you more than you realize. Consumer investigator Randy Mac reports Feb. 10, 2021.

Carbonated water seemed to be particularly affected.

Dentists agree that brushing your teeth for 2 minutes twice a day is the best thing you can do to keep your teeth healthy. And some studies suggest that an electric toothbrush may help keep your teeth cleaner.

If you’ve lost power during the recent power outages, you may have lost money too. From spoiled food to hotel bills for families in desperate need for air conditioning, unexpected costs many people simply can’t afford especially during this pandemic. NBC4 Consumer Investigator Randy Mac reports Sept. 9, 2020.

Layoffs have left people in need of some extra cash to pay their bills wondering, “Who’s hiring?” Consumer Investigator Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. Friday, Mar. 20, 2020.

Consumer Reports recommends talking to your veterinarian before giving your pet CBD.

Clear the Shelters is Saturday, and if you’re planning on taking a pet home, you may want to consider a safe way to get them home.

From cuts and bruises to broken bones and worse, people ages 8 to 89 years old are getting hurt riding electric scooters, researchers found. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019.

Consumer groups give many of the top restaurant chains in the United States failing grades for their policies regarding antibiotics used in their beef supply for burgers and other beef dishes, NBC News reports. The report is the result of a combined effort from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Consumer Reports and...

When the nation’s largest utility warned customers that it would cut power to nearly 2 million people across Northern California, many rushed out to buy portable generators, knowing the investment could help sustain them during blackouts.

Fisher-Price is recalling nearly 5 million infant sleepers after more than 30 babies rolled over in them and died since the product was introduced in 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that anyone who bought any models of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleeper should stop using it right away and contact Fisher-Price for a refund.

Days after Fisher Price and a federal safety commission issued a warning about the potential dangers of a popular sleeper that parents have used as the solution to getting their newborn infants to sleep, a consumer group was calling for a recall, saying at least 32 infants have died.

How people can add backup cameras to cars that didn’t come with them.

Consumer Reports tested 45 popular fruit juices sold across the country—including apple, grape, pear, and fruit blends—and found concerning levels of heavy metals in nearly half of them, including juices marketed for children – who are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of heavy metals.

When shopping for a printer you need to consider the price of ink.

Things to think about before going vegetarian.

Cellular companies such as Verizon are looking to challenge traditional cable companies with residential internet service that promises to be ultra-fast, affordable and wireless. Using an emerging wireless technology known as 5G, Verizon’s 5G Home service provides an alternative to cable for connecting laptops, phones, TVs and other devices over Wi-Fi. It launches in four U.S. cities on Monday. Verizon...

Two years ago Ikea recalled millions of dressers because they can tip over and crush young kids. Now, four safety groups say Ikea has not done enough to remove these dressers from consumers’ homes.

Lindsey McIver from Conifer, Colorado took to Facebook Wednesday to warn other parents against what could have been an unspeakable tragedy after her husband rescued their 3-year-old daughter from inside their washing machine, “Today” reported. Their youngest daughter was locked inside the washing machine with the machine rotating and water filling up inside. They were able to stop it and...

For Donna Vivar, trying to get Western Dental to do the work she paid for was like pulling teeth — incidentally, the only thing her dentists actually did for her. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018.