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“The judgment will prevent Skechers from making benefit claims without sufficient support,” Office of Consumer Protection Executive Director Bruce Kim said.

Under the settlements, up to $40 million will be used to pay back consumers who bought the shoes. Consumers who bought Shape-Ups, Tone-Ups, or the Skechers Resistance Runner should go to www.ftc.gov/skechers or call 866-325-4186, toll free for more information about how to get a partial refund.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Omidyar Fellows program was launched Monday by the newly created Hawaii Leadership Forum. Omidyar Fellows offers selected participants a rigorous, comprehensive leadership development curriculum designed to equip and inspire emerging leaders with the skills needed to affect positive, lasting change in Hawaii. The inaugural class will include up to 15 leaders with [...]

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Symptoms of thiamine deficiency displayed by an affected cat can be gastrointestinal or neurological in nature. Early signs of thiamine deficiency may include decreased appetite, salivation, vomiting and weight loss. In advanced cases, neurological signs can develop, which may include ventriflexion (bending towards the floor) of the neck, wobbly walking, falling, circling and seizures.

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.51/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.73/g, according to gasoline price website HawaiiGasPrices.com.

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MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Postal Service has announced a new strategy that could keep the nation’s smallest Post Offices open for business, while providing a framework to achieve significant cost savings as part of the plan to return the organization to financial stability. The plan would keep the existing Post Office in place, but with [...]

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About 92,000 Sportspower BouncePro 14′ Trampolines are recalled. The netting surrounding these trampolines can break, allowing children to fall through the netting and be injured. Sportspower has received 17 reports of the net breaking, resulting in 11 injuries including broken bones, back and neck injuries, and contusions.

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. has reported consolidated net income for common stock for the first quarter of 2012 of $38.3 million, or $0.40 diluted earnings per share (EPS), compared to $28.5 million, or $0.30 diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2011. “HEI delivered solid results in the first quarter of 2012 and [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiian Airlines has announced it has hired Ron Anderson-Lehman as senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO), effective June 20, 2012. In his new role, he will oversee all of Hawaiian’s information technology activities including the design and implementation of the company’s technology solutions and the running of the business information technology [...]

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At 11:05 a.m. today, approximately 6,300 HELCO customers experienced a 2 minute power outage when Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) tripped off line. Additional HELCO generation was started and service to all customers was restored by 11:07 a.m.

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Wal-Mart Stores and Toys R Us are announcing the recall of about 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides. During use, the slide can deflate, allowing the user to hit the ground underneath the slide and become injured. The slide is also unstable and can topple over in both still and windy conditions and carries inadequate warnings and instructions.

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MEDIA RELEASE Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, released new data showing that Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma and Utah all earned A+’s for their friendliness towards small businesses. In contrast, small business owners gave California, Hawaii, Vermont, and Rhode Island an F, while New York narrowly avoided this lowest category with a D [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiian Airlines has announced a limited-time neighbor island fare promotion that offers savings on travel through the summer. Hawaiian has introduced a promotional fare of $69 for one-way travel on all nonstop routes between Honolulu, Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii Island (Hilo and Kona) through Aug. 31, 2012. Tickets at the promotional fare must [...]

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