Costco Recall Alert: What You Need to Know and How to Get Help Costco has issued urgent recall notices on several essential products — including tires, air conditioners, and portable power banks — due to safety concerns. These recalls impact items that many families rely on during summer travel, home cooling, and power outage preparedness. The recall, emphasizes potential hazards such as overheating, equipment failure, or product defects that could pose serious risks in emergency situations. If you're an emergency manager, a household relying on backup power, or someone who recently purchased these products from Costco, it’s critical to check whether your items are affected. What to Do if You Purchased a Recalled Item Check Your Purchase: Visit Costco’s recall center or the NHTSA recall site for tire-related products. Use your receipt or Costco membership to look up recent purchases. Stop Using the Product: Immediately discontinue use of the recalled item, especia...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Youdle) - Tennessee's 30-day grocery tax suspension begins at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31. Qualifying items are exempt from both state and local taxes. Included in the exemption are foods and food ingredients. Prepared food, dietary supplements, candy, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco are not included in the exemption during this period. The following are examples of items that do qualify as food or food ingredients if the seller does not prepare them: Baby food Baking powder Baking soda Beverage powders (other than dietary supplements) Biscuit mix Bottled water (carbonated, flavored, sweetened or unsweetened) Bouillon cubes Bread Butter Cake mixes Cakes Canned foods Cereal Cheese Chip dip Chips (potato, corn, etc.) Chocolate (unsweetened) Cocoa (powdered) Coffee Condiments (e.g., ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise) Cookies Cooking oil Dairy products Eggs Fish and meats Flavoring extracts Flour...