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A class action has been filed against Eagle Electric Manufacturing Company, Inc. on behalf of South Carolina residents whose homes have an allegedly unsafe type of electrical outlet--a back plug-in outlet--manufactured by Eagle in violation of state consumer safety laws. The action seeks unspecified compensatory damages.

An FTC administrative proceeding has been filed against the Internet Marketing Group, Inc., and affiliated businesses OneSetPrice, Inc., RPM Marketing Group, Inc., National Events Coordinators, Inc.; First Choice Terminal, Inc.; First Choice Terminal, Inc.; and B & C Ventures, Inc., on behalf of consumers who bought into multipurpose public access Internet terminal and telephone calling card business ventures since August 2001. The action accuses the defendants of making false and unsubstantiated earnings claims, and misrepresenting their cancellation and refund policies, in violation of the FTC's Franchise Rule and Telemarketing Sales Rule.

The parties have reached a tentative multimillion dollar settlement in an action filed against United Parcel Service, Inc. on behalf persons who bought "excess value" package insurance from UPS going as far back as 1984. The action alleges that UPS overcharged for the insurance in violation of state and federal laws. Customers will be able to apply for UPS vouchers once the settlement is finalized.

On April 16, 2002, Ames True Temper, Inc. recalled about 650,000 wheelbarrows as a result of possible issues with plastic assemblies and rims. When filled with compressed air, the plastic wheelbarrow rims may break or even explode. This can cause plastic shards from the explosion to fly out possibly injuring consumers.

A statewide class action has been filed in Florida against Sears Home Improvement Services, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents who, since April 1999, have had vinyl siding installed by Sears on their home. The action alleges that Sears has violated Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by overestimating the amount of materials required for the installation job and then not crediting the purchasers for any unused material that was not in the estimate. The purchasers are seeking unspecified compensatory damages a well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably ... a duck. A class action has been filed against Internet site EZ Expo.com, Inc. on behalf of California consumers who allege that the site makes a $150 offer for a 42-inch plasma television that is nothing more than bait in a lottery that is illegal under California law.

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