Category: Consumerism

Bell Canada & SP Data spread misinformation about the coming digital television switch

Bell Canada ((Actually, the number that called was 866-507-8350 which, when I called it back says that it is a “customer contact centre”  of a company called SP Data, calling me with information about “products and service offerings on behalf of Bell Canada.” It seems that they specialize in, among other things, what they term […]

AMO contact lens solution: When consumer recalls suck (more than usual)

So, on Friday (convenient, non?), AMO (Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.) announced a “Voluntary Recall of Complete(R) MoisturePlus(TM) Multipurpose Solution” because, long story short, people using this contact lens solution are at a seven times greater risk to contract an Acanthamoeba eye infection (which can lead to this). Why do I care? Well, not only because […]