News Releases from the Department of Consumer Protection

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• SCAM ALERT: CONSUMER PROTECTION WARNS AGAINST CONSUMER COMPLAINT EMAIL SCAM

• SCAM ALERT: EMAILS CLAIMING TO BE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACTING CHAIRMAN ASKS CONSUMERS FOR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION

• STATE AGENCIES WARN PARENTS: AVOID CHILDREN’S FURNITURE AND OTHER PRODUCTS CONTAINING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

• STATE APPROVES FIRST OFF SITE NALOXONE PRESCRIBING EVENT

• STATE BOARD OF PHYSICIANS HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITIONS FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM CONDITIONS

• STATE LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION REVOKES LIQUOR PERMIT FOR SEXY CAFÉ AKA CLUB SEXY

• STATE LIQUOR CONTROL DIVISION REMINDS CONSUMERS THAT PACKAGE STORES ARE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY

• AG JEPSEN, DCP: CONN JOINS $13.5 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT

• RECALL ALERT: DESIGN SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL AND HOME DEPOT RECALL LIGHT FIXTURES WITH BURN RISK

• STATE OFFICIALS WARN CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS OF ONGOING PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS IRS AGENTS

• 104 YEAR OLD JOSEPH “JJ” VINCI, SR. OF MIDDLETOWN HONORED BY DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION

• ATTORNEY GENERAL AND DCP WARN CONSUMERS ABOUT CROWDSOURCING SCAMS

• Attorney General Tong Lt Gov Bysiewicz and DCP Commissioner Seagull Warn Residents of Scam Connecting  2020 Census to Future Coronavirus Census Checks

• AG, DCP Urge Consumers To Use Dressbarn Gift Cards Before Retail Outlet Closes Its Stores

• Consumer Alert: In the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias Consumer Protection Warns of Storm Chasers, Urges Families to Be Aware of Scammers