Dangerous Ikea furniture and a needle you don’t need: The Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace has rounded up the consumer and health news you need.

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Get out of the car. Now.

The U.S. says some cars are too dangerous to drive (Joe Skipper/Reuters)

The U.S. government is warning thousands of Honda and Acura drivers to get airbag inflators fixed. Immediately.

The alert’s American, but check to see if your car made the list.

New tests found that the airbag inflators are extremely dangerous in an accident because they can explode, which is, generally, not what you’re hoping airbags will do.

This furniture is a bit unstable

You put them together – now think about taking them back. (Ikea)

Ikea is recalling 29 million Malm dressers because they can tip over and have caused the death of six little kids, along with injuring dozens more.

They’re pretty popular pieces, so check your chests of drawers. 

If you have one storing your socks and sweaters, the company will give you a full refund or a repair kit to help avert disaster.

A bank lineup to get behind?

They’re mad about the fees, and they’re not going to pay them. (IWN/YouTube)

RBC’s Caribbean customers aren’t having it.

The bank is facing a customer revolt over new monthly charges. Many lined up for hours to close their accounts.

Sunnier news for northern customers: The bank hasn’t hiked personal bank fees here this year — yet.

From the files of science

Shake, shake, shake it out. (Philip S. Brown and Joe Camoriano/Ohio State University)

If you hate shaking, tipping and squeezing a bottle of shampoo to get the stuff that’s at the bottom, there’s good news. Scientists are working on it.

Researchers are developing a surface coating for the inside of containers so that those last drips just slip out.

Until that happens, many of you chimed in with your own bottom-of-the-bottle tips.

The won’t hurt a bit (really)

This therapy probably isn’t going to make you feel better. (CBC)

Sorry to break this to you, but you don’t need that needle.

Vitamin IV therapy, that cure-all medical treatment espoused by Miley Cyrus and Rihanna, well, it may not actually work.

Dr. Oz has also endorsed the treatments, but his track record isn’t exactly perfect.

Update: How about this for breakfast?

Many hens are getting better digs a bit sooner than planned. (John Gaudi/CBC)

Canada’s eggs are going battery cage-free earlier than expected. That means 90 per cent of Canada’s egg-laying flock is going to move into more spacious new digs faster.

Oh, and if you need a primer in what all those green egg labels really mean, we can help you unscramble them.

Watch the complete investigation on eggs.

On TV: Burger, fries — hold the sexism

Short skirts, high heels, better service? (CBC)

Should women have to dress sexy to serve you a sandwich? We checked out what women have to wear to keep a restaurant job.

Meanwhile, our hats are off to these guys, who put on high heels to make a point. Watch on TV this weekend or online now.