Appliance News

A recent survey commissioned by Whirlpool Corporation revealed that while nearly 60 percent of consumers understand what high-efficiency means in regards to laundry appliances, almost 40 percent believe that top-load washers use more energy than front-loading machines.

The Whirlpool Corporation Design+Development Group is now offering an additional continuing education unit course as part of its curriculum for industry architects.

The appointment of two senior Haier executives to Fisher & Paykel Appliances' board is seen as evidence of the weight it is putting on the investment.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1973 and charged with protecting the American public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.

Haier America, a leading manufacturer of home appliances and electronics, hits the open road this summer with its exciting Haier Home Tour .

In 2009, Eureka is celebrating 100 years of consumer-inspired cleaning innovations that started with a true 'eureka' moment - the idea that a lightweight, convenient vacuum could save Americans time and hassle.

There's a new giant single serve coffee maker in town that uses K-Cups - a giant Keurig Vending Machine.

Viking Range Corporation is voluntarily recalling the following product. Consumers should stop using the recalled product immediately.

Sears Holdings Corp. , the largest U.S. department-store chain, will let customers who lose their jobs suspend payments and keep appliances bought with store credit cards in an effort to bolster sales in the recession.

For some people in this anemic economy, buying items for the home makes more sense when a dollar well-spent does a world of good.

Billy Mays a ' who built his fame by appearing on commercials and infomercials promoting household products and gadgets a ' died Sunday.

Boeing is in the news again today receiving downgrades from two investment banks.

President Barack Obama nominated two more of his top fundraisers to diplomatic posts today.

The 135,000-plus investors in The Motley Fool's CAPS community are constantly applying their aggregate knowledge to seek out market-beating returns by predicting which stocks are poised to over- or underperform the market.

Ethan Falla, 17, of New Britain, takes a shot on the basketball courts Tuesday afternoon at Stanley Quarter Park - the place where his insulin pump was stolen last week.

Back in April, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Group agreed to acquire Barclays PLC's iShares business for $4.4 billion.

Viking Range Corporation is issuing a recall of about 45,000 of its side-by-side and over-under refrigerator/freezers. There have been about 57 reports of the doors detaching, some resulting in injuries.

A recent NewsChannel5 investigation reported on fires that investigators have tied to GE microwave ovens.

COLUMBIA, S.C.-- --South Carolina Electric & Gas Company , principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation , today filed with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina and - NEW YORK-- --Global High Income Fund Inc.

NAME OF PRODUCT: VIKING BUILT-IN SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR/FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATORS WITH BOTTOM FREEZERS UNITS: ABOUT 45,000 MANUFACTURER: VIKING RANGE CORPORATION, OF GREENWOOD, MISS.