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FDA recalls are graded Class I, Class II, Class III or left as Not Yet Classified, and the grade often appears after the public warning because classification follows the firm's submission of the information needed to judge risk. The Enforcement Report is where a reader can check the grade, the status and the lot information.
The CMA published revised Simba Sleep undertakings on 5 October 2026, eleven weeks after it temporarily withdrew its online mattress pricing guidance to consider the High Court judgment on Emma Sleep's 'was/now' pricing. Simba's 2024 commitments on genuine 'was' prices and honest countdown clocks were not withdrawn.
Seattle approved and signed an ordinance restricting personal-data-based prices at covered grocery businesses. The main pricing provisions are scheduled to begin Sept. 1, 2027.
The FTC reached a proposed settlement with Greenway Auto Group over allegedly misleading vehicle prices. Its staff guidance says dealer-required fees belong in the advertised total; the order still needs a judge’s approval.
Since Oct. 1, Australian merchants cannot add card-only surcharges for several major card networks. Weekend fees, service charges and general prices are a separate question.
