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Word: consumerization (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2000
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Nasser, who was initially wary of getting caught up in an election-year circus, has decided to attend congressional hearings set for this week. He has promised to release all company documents showing what Ford knew and when it knew it; his counterpart at Bridgestone/Firestone, CEO Masatoshi Ono, will also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Anatomy of a Recall | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

As most tire companies have successfully done in court over the years, Firestone ruled out a problem with the tires from the start. It also fought hard to keep its consumer-complaints data and lawsuits private, saying it knew of only one accident very similar to Taylor's. But Roberts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Anatomy of a Recall | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

With each company pointing the finger at the other, however, it's increasingly difficult to get straight answers. Last week Ford admitted it had heard of tread-separation incidents with locally made Firestone Wilderness tires in Venezuela, as well as in Colombia and Ecuador, as far back as the fall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Anatomy of a Recall | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

In his TV ads, Nasser claims Ford handled the recall in a responsible and timely manner. Not everyone agrees: Consumer safety advocates are primed for blood, and early indications are that Ford is in just as precarious a position as Firestone when it comes to the double sword of political...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Tire Fiasco: Just a Bump in the Road for Ford? | 9/6/2000 | See Source »

OK, kids! Is your Razor ready for fall? More important, are you ready to fall off your Razor? That's not a threat; it's a warning: According to a new report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, injuries from the Razor and other brands of those ubiquitous scooters have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Memo to the Scooter Set: Better Dorky Than Dead | 9/5/2000 | See Source »

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