OK, so we've started changing things again. Hope you don't mind.
Name changes first:
Everyone's Things is now Community. We hope to add much more to it soon. But that's another post.
The main change today is Recall Alert Feature.
There have been some ridiculous recalls lately - and a ridiculous number of them. We want to make sure none of our members get caught by any, so here's how the Recall Alert works:
1.
We'll email me you if there are any NEW recalls on any item in your Things I Own page. We'll send you a message on MyThings and an email to make sure you know. We check several recall databases in the U.S. and U.K. daily. If anything new pops up and your items match, we'll let you know. The more things you add to your Things I Own, the more items we can check for you. We'll obviously be looking for toys, but everything is fair game (since everything can break ... or be coated in lead paint, apparently)
2. Unfortunately, we can't retroactively check for OLD recalls every day. But
YOU can search our recall database. If a computer is sparking suspiciously or your refrigerator has definitively stopped running, check the Recall page to make sure there isn't a recall on it. There are literally THOUSANDS of recalls out there, on anything from sweaters to batteries - make sure nothing you own could be dangerous.
Please let me know if you have any questions and (knock on wood for the Americans and touch wood for the Brits) if you need any help with a recalled item.
Good luck!
posted @ Monday, December 10, 2007 6:59 PM