Consumer

Privacy advocates hail Illinois' strict biometric privacy law as the nation's strongest form of protection in the commercial use of such data, and it has survived ongoing efforts by the tech industry and other businesses to weaken it.

Officials said the buckles on the carriers can break, causing baby to possibly fall out.

A shoe store in Maine is hoping to help customers facing hard times by offering a shoe rack in which people can pay whatever amount they choose.

Macy's - another mall staple - will close 125 department stores over the next three years.

A growing number of U.S. states are considering banning the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals.

Federal health officials are calling on GoJo, the maker of Purell products, to stop making claims that its hand sanitizer is effective at eliminating diseases.

Barbie dolls now represent nine different body types, 35 different skin tones and 94 different hairstyles, the company said.

Papyrus, the popular and pricey greeting card store seen at malls all over the country, will be closing stores amid retail struggles.

The problem could affect as many as 12.3 million vehicles in the U.S. made by six companies. It's possible that as many as eight people were killed when air bags didn't inflate. U.S. safety regulators are investigating.

Toyota says the air bag control computer may not be properly protected and that can lead to incomplete air bag deployment or failure to inflate in a crash.

Baby Trend, a company that manufactures baby and child products, has issued a recall of four models of its black Tango Mini Strollers.

The recall involves certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles over a fuel pump issue that could cause affected vehicles to stall.

Lumi by Pampers is an all-in-one baby monitor system that tracks your baby's activity including their diapering needs.