{"id":77862,"date":"2017-05-15T05:18:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T05:18:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-05-15T05:18:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T05:18:43","slug":"floods-food-recalls-and-flying-cbcs-marketplace-consumer-cheat-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/uncategorized\/floods-food-recalls-and-flying-cbcs-marketplace-consumer-cheat-sheet.html","title":{"rendered":"Floods, food recalls and flying: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve been too busy to follow the consumer news this week, here’s our\u00a0cheat sheet. And you can\u00a0get the Marketplace<\/em> newsletter in your inbox every week.<\/a><\/p>\n

Your house flooded. You’re covered, right?<\/h2>\n

You might not be.<\/a>\u00a0This week’s brutally wet weather and floods destroyed homes and left many unsure of what to do next. And it gets worse. Some home insurance policies don’t include flood insurance. It’s an add-on. But why?\u00a0We put your flood-related questions to an insurance expert to help you navigate the waters.<\/a><\/p>\n

This week in what not to eat<\/h2>\n

\"Chicken<\/p>\n

Maple Leaf Chicken Breast Strips have been recalled. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)<\/p>\n

This week in food recalls: Carnivores be warned. Check your freezer if you think you might have pre-packaged chicken strips or burgers\u00a0inside<\/a>.\u00a0And before you cook ground beef or veal in Ontario,\u00a0check this list.<\/a>\u00a0Your pooch could be affected too: These\u00a0pig ear dog treats<\/a>\u00a0could be contaminated with salmonella.<\/p>\n

Heads up, parents<\/h2>\n

\"Pekkle<\/p>\n

Costco has pulled Pekkle brand sleepers from its stores following an incident where a snap came loose and scratched a baby. (Pekkle)<\/p>\n

Here are some warnings for those with wee ones: A mom\u00a0blames the sunscreen, not the sun, for her baby’s second-degree burn<\/a>. And\u00a0Costco pulled popular Pekkle pyjamas from store shelves<\/a>\u00a0after a parent complained a snap detached from a sleeper and scratched a child’s skin. Plus, heard of fidget toys?\u00a0The spinning, buzzing devices might be hurting rather than helping<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This week in airline woes<\/h2>\n

\"air<\/p>\n

Airlines in the United States scored higher than Canadian airlines in passenger satisfaction in a survey from market research firm J.D. Power. (Luke MacGregor\/Reuters)<\/p>\n

Canadian airlines are falling behind their U.S. counterparts\u00a0when it comes to passenger satisfaction.<\/a> This week in bad trips:\u00a0Air Canada is breaking up with Aeroplan<\/a> in favour of its own loyalty program. But not everyone’s feeling the loyalty.\u00a0This teen\u00a0says he was trapped overnight in an airport with no help.<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketplace: Updates to our investigations<\/h2>\n