Alerts Archive

Consumer Alerts

• Jun 28, 2010  Register your infant and toddler products for safety
  As of today, 18 types of durable infant and toddler products are required to have product recall registration cards. The…
• Jun 10, 2010  Checks being sent to seniors in drug coverage gap
  Today Medicare will begin mailing $250 "donut hole" checks to tens of thousands of seniors. Not all Medicare beneficiaries will…
• May 27, 2010  Make your voice heard — for FREE
  

  Consumer Action's Take Action Center and its California Legislative Center contain updated…

• Mar 10, 2010  The IRS wants to help people who can't pay their taxes
  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is taking steps to help people who can't pay their taxes because of unemployment or…
• Oct 20, 2009  National Protect Your Identity Week
  Last year, nearly 10 million people were victims of identity theft, making this the fastest growing crime in America. Identity…
• Aug 21, 2009  Breach notice for personal health records
  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes provisions to strengthen privacy and security protections for companies that offer…
• Aug 13, 2009  White House debunks health care myths
  The White House has sent an email alert responding to common myths about health insurance reform. The document, sent by…
• Nov 12, 2008  Get your specialty credit reports
  The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has released a new educational fact sheet,
• Aug 05, 2008  Protect yourself (and your money) from ID theft
  The Federal Trade Commission has a new fact sheet on its recently issued "red flag" regulations that require financial institutions…
• Jan 15, 2008  Watch the mail at Tax Time
  Our friends at Privacy Rights Clearinghouse have issued an important alert warning you to watch your…