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These three makers of as-seen-on-TV doodads have sued Amazon, claiming the e-commerce giant allows vendors to sell counterfeit versions of their products — and that those counterfeit items can be found in Amazon’s own warehouses. <a href="../../2016/12/07/as-seen-on-tv-product-makers-sue-amazon-over-rampant-counterfeiting/index.html#more-10262430" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10248221 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-buy-one-get-one tag-new-york tag-eric-schneiderman post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2016/07/20/companies-behind-genie-bra-ab-coaster-wonderhanger-settle-allegations-of-misleading-buy-one-get-one-deals/index.html" title="Companies Behind Genie Bra, Ab Coaster & Wonderhanger Settle Allegations Of Misleading “Buy One, Get One” Deals"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/asseenontv.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Companies Behind Genie Bra, Ab Coaster & Wonderhanger Settle Allegations Of Misleading “Buy One, Get One” Deals" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2016/07/20/companies-behind-genie-bra-ab-coaster-wonderhanger-settle-allegations-of-misleading-buy-one-get-one-deals/index.html" title="Companies Behind Genie Bra, Ab Coaster & Wonderhanger Settle Allegations Of Misleading “Buy One, Get One” Deals" rel="bookmark">Companies Behind Genie Bra, Ab Coaster & Wonderhanger Settle Allegations Of Misleading “Buy One, Get One” Deals</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 7.20.16</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Two marketing companies that sell a slew of products familiar to anyone who has ever been depressed enough to watch non-DVR’d basic cable at 2 a.m. — like the Genie Bra, Ab Coaster, Wonderhanger, and Total Pillow — have agreed to pay a total of nearly $900,000 to settle allegations that their ads misled shoppers about the real price of the products they were selling. <a href="../../2016/07/20/companies-behind-genie-bra-ab-coaster-wonderhanger-settle-allegations-of-misleading-buy-one-get-one-deals/index.html#more-10248221" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10211040 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-in-a-courtroom tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-badvertising tag-infomercials tag-lawsuits tag-new-jersey tag-upselling entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../as-seen-in-a-courtroom/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen in a courtroom </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2015/07/14/marketer-of-as-seen-on-tv-products-to-pay-550k-for-allegedly-forcing-customers-to-pay-for-stuff-they-didnt-order/index.html" title="Marketer Of “As Seen On TV” Products To Pay $550K For Allegedly Forcing Customers To Pay For Stuff They Didn’t Order"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/instabulb.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="One of the products marketed by New Jersey-based Telebrands." class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2015/07/14/marketer-of-as-seen-on-tv-products-to-pay-550k-for-allegedly-forcing-customers-to-pay-for-stuff-they-didnt-order/index.html" title="Marketer Of “As Seen On TV” Products To Pay $550K For Allegedly Forcing Customers To Pay For Stuff They Didn’t Order" rel="bookmark">Marketer Of “As Seen On TV” Products To Pay $550K For Allegedly Forcing Customers To Pay For Stuff They Didn’t Order</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 7.14.15</div><div class="entry-content"><p>In 2014, the state of New Jersey<a href="../../2014/08/13/company-behind-as-seen-on-tv-products-accused-of-forcing-phone-customers-to-buy-stuff/index.html" target="_blank"> accused Telebrands, a company that markets “As Seen on TV” products like the Pocket Hose and Instabulbs, of forcing customers to pay for items they did not want or order</a>. Yesterday, the company agreed to pay more than half a million dollars to settle the lawsuit. <a href="../../2015/07/14/marketer-of-as-seen-on-tv-products-to-pay-550k-for-allegedly-forcing-customers-to-pay-for-stuff-they-didnt-order/index.html#more-10211040" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10197692 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-government-policy category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-federal-trade-commission tag-deceptive-advertising tag-snuggie tag-magic-mesh-door-cover tag-new-york-attorney-general tag-eric-schneiderman tag-complaints tag-ftc-act tag-telemarketing-rule tag-not-telling-the-whole-truth entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2015/03/05/marketer-of-snuggies-perfect-brownie-pans-others-must-pay-8m-for-deceiving-consumers/index.html" title="Marketer Of Snuggies, Perfect Brownie Pans, Others Must Pay $8M For Allegedly Deceiving Consumers"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/screen-shot-2015-03-05-at-12-33-23-pm.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="The marketer of products such as Snuggies and Magic Mesh door covers must pay $8 million to settle charges of deceiving consumers." class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2015/03/05/marketer-of-snuggies-perfect-brownie-pans-others-must-pay-8m-for-deceiving-consumers/index.html" title="Marketer Of Snuggies, Perfect Brownie Pans, Others Must Pay $8M For Allegedly Deceiving Consumers" rel="bookmark">Marketer Of Snuggies, Perfect Brownie Pans, Others Must Pay $8M For Allegedly Deceiving Consumers</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 3.5.15</div><div class="entry-content"><p>The marketer of popular “as-seen-on-TV” products such as Snuggies, Magic Mesh door covers and Perfect Brownie Pans must pay $8 million to resolve federal and state charges it deceived consumers with promises of buy-one-get-one-free promotions and then charged exorbitant fees for processing and handling, nearly doubling the cost of the products. <a href="../../2015/03/05/marketer-of-snuggies-perfect-brownie-pans-others-must-pay-8m-for-deceiving-consumers/index.html#more-10197692" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10185881 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial-products category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-reverse-mortgages tag-advertising tag-payday-loans tag-for-profit-colleges tag-celebrities tag-kaz entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2014/11/13/why-you-shouldnt-get-a-reverse-mortgage-just-because-fred-thompson-tells-you-to/index.html" title="Why You Shouldn’t Get A Reverse Mortgage Just Because Fred Thompson Tells You To"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/thompson.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Why You Shouldn’t Get A Reverse Mortgage Just Because Fred Thompson Tells You To" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2014/11/13/why-you-shouldnt-get-a-reverse-mortgage-just-because-fred-thompson-tells-you-to/index.html" title="Why You Shouldn’t Get A Reverse Mortgage Just Because Fred Thompson Tells You To" rel="bookmark">Why You Shouldn’t Get A Reverse Mortgage Just Because Fred Thompson Tells You To</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 11.13.14</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Turn on the TV and you’re just about guaranteed to come face-to-face with a celebrity or public figure selling a product or service. While those spokespeople may carry an air of respect and trust with consumers, what happens when the product they so happily lent their voice to turns out to have devastating affects on the consumer? Not much really, but it might be time for that to change. <a href="../../2014/11/13/why-you-shouldnt-get-a-reverse-mortgage-just-because-fred-thompson-tells-you-to/index.html#more-10185881" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10176376 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-but-i-dont-want-it tag-telebrands tag-as-seen-on-tv entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../but-i-dont-want-it/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> but i don't want it </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2014/08/13/company-behind-as-seen-on-tv-products-accused-of-forcing-phone-customers-to-buy-stuff/index.html" title="Company Behind “As Seen On TV” Products Accused Of Forcing Customers To Buy Stuff They Don’t Want"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/telebrandsdontwant.png?w=275&h=175&crop=1" alt="Company Behind “As Seen On TV” Products Accused Of Forcing Customers To Buy Stuff They Don’t Want" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2014/08/13/company-behind-as-seen-on-tv-products-accused-of-forcing-phone-customers-to-buy-stuff/index.html" title="Company Behind “As Seen On TV” Products Accused Of Forcing Customers To Buy Stuff They Don’t Want" rel="bookmark">Company Behind “As Seen On TV” Products Accused Of Forcing Customers To Buy Stuff They Don’t Want</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 8.13.14</div><div class="entry-content"><p><a href="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/telebrandsdontwant.png" target="_blank"></a>Perhaps you’ve had that feeling after a late-night informercial-fueled shopping spree, that, “Why did I buy four mini desk fans in various colors?” buyer’s remorse. While it’s one thing to do that to yourself, officials in New Jersey are accusing the company behind “As Seen On TV” gadgets and gizmo of forcing customers into a buying trap, with no way out other than buying more stuff. <a href="../../2014/08/13/company-behind-as-seen-on-tv-products-accused-of-forcing-phone-customers-to-buy-stuff/index.html#more-10176376" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10152077 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-tv tag-dr-house tag-house tag-health entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2014/02/07/watching-a-lot-of-house-comes-in-handy-for-doctors-trying-to-solve-real-medical-mystery/index.html" title="Watching A Lot Of ‘House’ Comes In Handy For Doctors Trying To Solve Real Medical Mystery"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/housemdhorz.jpg?w=300&h=185&crop=1" alt="TV will save us all." class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2014/02/07/watching-a-lot-of-house-comes-in-handy-for-doctors-trying-to-solve-real-medical-mystery/index.html" title="Watching A Lot Of ‘House’ Comes In Handy For Doctors Trying To Solve Real Medical Mystery" rel="bookmark">Watching A Lot Of ‘House’ Comes In Handy For Doctors Trying To Solve Real Medical Mystery</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 2.7.14</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Remember how they always told you TV rots your brain? Surely they (whoever “they” are, we all have our theories) would be quite shocked to hear that a healthy TV diet helped a bunch of doctors solve a medical mystery and save a patient. All thanks to the show <em>House M.D.</em>, starring the inimitable Hugh Laurie. <a href="../../2014/02/07/watching-a-lot-of-house-comes-in-handy-for-doctors-trying-to-solve-real-medical-mystery/index.html#more-10152077" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10123465 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-quality-safety tag-new-and-exciting-products tag-safety tag-fires tag-dryer-fires tag-lint-lizard tag-as-seen-on-tv entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../new-and-exciting-products/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> new and exciting products </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2013/03/22/does-the-lint-lizard-actually-work-surprisingly-yes/index.html" title="Does The Lint Lizard Actually Work? Surprisingly, Yes"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/cr012k13-uf-lintlizard.jpg?w=240&h=175&crop=1" alt="This totally sucks!" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2013/03/22/does-the-lint-lizard-actually-work-surprisingly-yes/index.html" title="Does The Lint Lizard Actually Work? Surprisingly, Yes" rel="bookmark">Does The Lint Lizard Actually Work? Surprisingly, Yes</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 3.22.13</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Infomercial products usually claim to solve a problem that you didn’t know you had. This is usually <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/wheredidthesodago" target="_blank" target="_blank">the stuff of jokes</a>, but what if the products actually improved our lives and made us and our homes more safe? Such a thing is possible in the case of the Lint Lizard, a $11 gadget that promises to attach to your vacuum and suck gobs of lint out of the crevices of your dryer. <a href="../../2013/03/22/does-the-lint-lizard-actually-work-surprisingly-yes/index.html#more-10123465" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10101302 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-infomercials tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-cooking tag-new-and-exciting-products tag-perfect-tortilla-bowl tag-perfect-tortilla entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../infomercials/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> infomercials </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2012/07/25/you-dont-need-the-perfect-tortilla-pan-no-one-does/index.html" title="You Don’t Need The Perfect Tortilla Pan. No One Does."><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/mini-taco-bowls-shells-b.jpeg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="You Don’t Need The Perfect Tortilla Pan. No One Does." class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2012/07/25/you-dont-need-the-perfect-tortilla-pan-no-one-does/index.html" title="You Don’t Need The Perfect Tortilla Pan. No One Does." rel="bookmark">You Don’t Need The Perfect Tortilla Pan. No One Does.</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 7.25.12</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>Every time I look at a TV during the last few weeks, I see ads for the Perfect Tortilla, a wavy mold designed to help you make lovely edible bowls out of a regular store-bought tortilla. At home, visiting family, even at a sports bar: the ad is everywhere. What makes it annoying isn’t the spokesman who resembles a bald Billy Mays. It’s that this product is useless, even by the rarified standards of as-seen-on-TV merchandise. <a href="../../2012/07/25/you-dont-need-the-perfect-tortilla-pan-no-one-does/index.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10030171 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-retail-services tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-hgtv tag-house-hunters entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2012/06/just-how-fake-is-hgtvs-house-hunters.html" title="Just How Fake Is HGTV’s House Hunters?"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/househunters1.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Just How Fake Is HGTV’s House Hunters?" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2012/06/just-how-fake-is-hgtvs-house-hunters.html" title="Just How Fake Is HGTV’s House Hunters?" rel="bookmark">Just How Fake Is HGTV’s House Hunters?</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 6.11.12</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>Long-running basic cable staple House Hunters (and its various iterations) are the lifeblood of HGTV, which sometimes seems to air nothing but half-hour after half-hour of incredibly picky people looking at three possible places to purchase, one of which seems to always fit the incredibly finicky buyers’ check list. Most of us have known the show is at least partially staged, but now a woman featured on the show pulls back the curtain even more. <a href="../../2012/06/just-how-fake-is-hgtvs-house-hunters.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10026950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-headlights entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../../www.consumerist.com/2012/01/so-do-those-headlight-restoring-kits-actually-work.html" title="So Do Those Headlight Restoration Kits Actually Work?"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/headlight-cleaners-largea.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="So Do Those Headlight Restoration Kits Actually Work?" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../../www.consumerist.com/2012/01/so-do-those-headlight-restoring-kits-actually-work.html" title="So Do Those Headlight Restoration Kits Actually Work?" rel="bookmark">So Do Those Headlight Restoration Kits Actually Work?</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 1.31.12</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>If, like me, you’re a regular watcher of basic cable programming (yay for House marathons on a dreary Sunday!), you’ve probably seen the ads for those kits that promise to restore car headlights that have fogged over or dulled from oxidation. They promise to clear up that haze quickly and cheaply, but do they work? <a href="../../../www.consumerist.com/2012/01/so-do-those-headlight-restoring-kits-actually-work.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10019928 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-new-and-exciting-products tag-infomercial-products tag-god-bless-america tag-happy-hot-dog-man entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2011/06/16/happy-hot-dog-man-turns-your-frankfurter-into-an-edible-stick-figure/index.html" title="Happy Hot Dog Man Turns Your Frankfurter Into An Edible Stick Figure"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/hotdogman.jpg?w=200&h=130&crop=1" alt="Happy Hot Dog Man Turns Your Frankfurter Into An Edible Stick Figure" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2011/06/16/happy-hot-dog-man-turns-your-frankfurter-into-an-edible-stick-figure/index.html" title="Happy Hot Dog Man Turns Your Frankfurter Into An Edible Stick Figure" rel="bookmark">Happy Hot Dog Man Turns Your Frankfurter Into An Edible Stick Figure</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 6.16.11</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>Infomercial products are all about solving problems that you didn’t realize you had. Did you know, for example, that the hot dogs you and your family eat are incredibly boring? It’s true. That’s why someone created the Happy Hot Dog Man. For only $10.99, you can create the unholy spawn of a frankfurter and a gingerbread man in your very own home. <a href="../../2011/06/16/happy-hot-dog-man-turns-your-frankfurter-into-an-edible-stick-figure/index.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10013791 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-gadgets tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-new-and-exciting-products tag-useless tag-fuel-doctor tag-fuel-doctor-fd-47 entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../gadgets/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> gadgets </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2010/12/08/the-fuel-doctor-is-more-of-a-fuel-savings-dud/index.html" title="The Fuel Doctor FD-47 Is More Of A Fuel-Savings Quack"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/picture-18.jpg?w=250&h=165&crop=1" alt="The Fuel Doctor FD-47 Is More Of A Fuel-Savings Quack" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2010/12/08/the-fuel-doctor-is-more-of-a-fuel-savings-dud/index.html" title="The Fuel Doctor FD-47 Is More Of A Fuel-Savings Quack" rel="bookmark">The Fuel Doctor FD-47 Is More Of A Fuel-Savings Quack</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 12.8.10</div><div class="entry-content"><p>A basic understanding of physics should tell you that the Fuel Doctor–a small device that you plug into the 12-volt power outlet in your car–will not work. The gadget claims that by “conditioning” your car’s electrical systems, it increases power and gas mileage. But…why have none of the major automakers thought of this? Is it all a plot between the car and gas companies… or is the Fuel Doctor just automotive snake oil? </p> <p>To find out, Consumer Reports plugged the device in to cars set up with sensitive fuel mileage meters, and also tested the vehicles’ power with and without the Fuel Doctor. Their verdict? Well, there are some pretty lights on the Fuel Doctor, so it makes a nice decoration.</p> </div></div><div class="post-10012500 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-infomercials tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-billy-mays tag-mighty-putty entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../infomercials/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> infomercials </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2010/10/28/is-mighty-putty-worth-the-mighty-price/index.html" title="Is Mighty Putty Worth The Mighty Price?"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/mightyputtygrab.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Is Mighty Putty Worth The Mighty Price?" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2010/10/28/is-mighty-putty-worth-the-mighty-price/index.html" title="Is Mighty Putty Worth The Mighty Price?" rel="bookmark">Is Mighty Putty Worth The Mighty Price?</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 10.28.10</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>A few weeks ago, we asked you <a href="../../2010/09/which-as-seen-on-tv-items-would-you-like-to-see-investigated.html" target="_blank">which infomercial items you would love to see put to the test</a>, and in the comments and e-mails, a number of you mentioned Mighty Putty, the epoxy adhesive hawked by the late Billy Mays. But then we looked through the archive over at sister site ConsumerReports.org and found they’d already put the putty through the paces. <a href="../../2010/10/28/is-mighty-putty-worth-the-mighty-price/index.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10011420 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-infomercials tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-slap-chop tag-snuggies tag-magic-jack tag-badvertising-2-276 entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../infomercials/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> infomercials </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2010/09/24/which-as-seen-on-tv-items-would-you-like-to-see-investigated/index.html" title="Which Infomercial Items Would You Like To See Us Investigate?"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/kitchenninja.jpg?w=299&h=225&crop=1" alt="Which Infomercial Items Would You Like To See Us Investigate?" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2010/09/24/which-as-seen-on-tv-items-would-you-like-to-see-investigated/index.html" title="Which Infomercial Items Would You Like To See Us Investigate?" rel="bookmark">Which Infomercial Items Would You Like To See Us Investigate?</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 9.24.10</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>We all know that it’s best to take the claims of any infomercial — or really, any commercial at all — with a grain of salt so large it would turn Lake Michigan brackish. And yet, there appears to be no end to the stream of products being hawked late at night by loud (and often Australian) pitchmen. <a href="../../2010/09/24/which-as-seen-on-tv-items-would-you-like-to-see-investigated/index.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10010102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-dominos-pizza tag-fast-food-3-495 tag-badvertising-2-252 tag-taco-bell-92-2 entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2010/08/how-closely-does-fast-food-need-to-resemble-the-ad-photo.html" title="How Closely Does Fast Food Need To Resemble The Ad Photo?"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/cantinatacos.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="How Closely Does Fast Food Need To Resemble The Ad Photo?" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2010/08/how-closely-does-fast-food-need-to-resemble-the-ad-photo.html" title="How Closely Does Fast Food Need To Resemble The Ad Photo?" rel="bookmark">How Closely Does Fast Food Need To Resemble The Ad Photo?</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 8.16.10</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>I think it’s safe to say that most people have a decent grasp on the distinction between advertising and reality. Most of us know that the cheese on our Whopper isn’t going to perfectly placed like the cheese on TV or that the bacon on our Baconator probably won’t be identical to the crispy, glistening bacon we see on the poster. But at what point does fast food cross the line between “acceptably different” from the picture and “completely unrecognizable”? <a href="../../2010/08/how-closely-does-fast-food-need-to-resemble-the-ad-photo.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10010024 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-subscriptions tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-bad-customer-service tag-the-green-millionaire entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../subscriptions/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> subscriptions </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2010/08/dont-fall-for-green-millionaire-free-trial-offer.html" title="Don't Fall For Green Millionaire's 'Free Trial' Offer"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/greenmillionaire.jpg?w=298&h=225&crop=1" alt="Don't Fall For Green Millionaire's 'Free Trial' Offer" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2010/08/dont-fall-for-green-millionaire-free-trial-offer.html" title="Don't Fall For Green Millionaire's 'Free Trial' Offer" rel="bookmark">Don't Fall For Green Millionaire's 'Free Trial' Offer</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 8.12.10</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>If you watch enough TV, there’s a good chance you’ve seen ads for The Green Millionaire, which purports to be a free book that will teach you how to take advantage of government programs to do things like “keep your gas tank full for free” and “get big dollars to ‘green’ your home, even if you rent.” But some complain they’re getting more than the free book — they’re getting a pricey magazine subscription they can’t get out of. <a href="../../2010/08/dont-fall-for-green-millionaire-free-trial-offer.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10007486 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-as-seen-on-tv tag-better-marriage-blanket tag-gas-leak entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> as seen on TV </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2010/06/07/meet-the-blanket-that-will-keep-your-farts-from-driving-your-spouse-out-of-the-room/index.html" title="Should We Test The Blanket That Keeps Your Farts From Driving Your Spouse Out Of The Room"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fartyblanket.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Should We Test The Blanket That Keeps Your Farts From Driving Your Spouse Out Of The Room" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2010/06/07/meet-the-blanket-that-will-keep-your-farts-from-driving-your-spouse-out-of-the-room/index.html" title="Should We Test The Blanket That Keeps Your Farts From Driving Your Spouse Out Of The Room" rel="bookmark">Should We Test The Blanket That Keeps Your Farts From Driving Your Spouse Out Of The Room</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 6.7.10</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>I remember being a kid and having a male relative tell me, “You know you’ve found the right woman when you can fart in bed and she doesn’t leave you.” That may very well be true, but a new product claims that it can save relationships by blocking you or your partner’s passed gas from making its way into the room. <a href="../../2010/06/07/meet-the-blanket-that-will-keep-your-farts-from-driving-your-spouse-out-of-the-room/index.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="navigation"><div class="pagination-next alignright"><a href="page/2/index.html" >Next Page»</a></div></div></div></div><script type='text/javascript'> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10697639-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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