Sales of Electric Knives Shrink Each Year for Miami Lakes, Fla., Firm.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  November 27, 2003 ;     693 words ......thankful for its line of electric knives. On the one hand, the Miami...sells 80 percent of its electric knives in November as Americans...rise in popularity has cost electric knives shelf space and cachet...

Rep. Scott Introduces Bill Concerning Suspension of Duty on Electric...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 1, 2008 ;     166 words ......the temporary suspension of duty on electric knives." The bill was introduced on Dec...the temporary suspension of duty on electric knives. Be it enacted by the Senate and House...America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. ELECTRIC KNIVES.(a) In General- Heading 9902.23.39...

Useless gadgets.(News)

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  September 27, 2004 ;     18 words ...HOMES are full of gadgets like electric knives, foot spas and bread makers that never get used, says home insurer esure.

Your relationship with appliances just will not last

Chicago Sun-Times;  November 16, 1997 ;     322 words ......Electric Avenue if the contents of your crisper bin are routinely transformed into real "iceberg" lettuce. Electric knives. Electric knives that perform carving duty once a year can last indefinitely. Computer equipment. Since no home computerist...

Sharpen safety thoughts

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  April 6, 2005 ;     202 words ......keep them where they aren't hidden under the water. * Electric knives call for special care. Always use a fork or other sturdy device to hold whatever you are slicing. Electric knives can cut through the skin, tendon and muscle on your finger...

Stay sharp when using knives

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  May 11, 2005 ;     251 words ......keep them where they aren't hidden under the water. -- Electric knives call for special care. Always use a fork or other sturdy device to hold whatever you are slicing. Electric knives can cut through the skin, tendon and muscle on your finger...

Take a chance on rolling in dough by entering the Pillsbury...

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  April 13, 2005 ;     687 words ......them on the counter until you're ready to wash them. - Electric knives call for special care. Always use a fork or other sturdy device to hold whatever you are slicing. Electric knives can cut through the skin, tendon and muscle on your finger...

The dust gatherers.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  September 27, 2004 ;     326 words ......we never actually use it. From footspas to fondue sets, electric knives to breadmakers, [pounds sterling]3.1billion worth of unused...owned one but never plugged it in. This was followed by electric knives and devices to help prepare vegetables. Footspas, however...

Carole Malone: Junk.. with knobs on.(Features)

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  October 3, 2004 ;     94 words ......contain more than pounds 3.1bn worth of unused gadgets. Top of the list were footspas (got one), breadmakers (got one) and electric knives (got two). However, I can add a few more bummers to the list - a facial steamer, still in the box after five years; a leaf...

'Cooking with Convection'

Sunday News Lancaster, PA;  May 8, 2005 ;     700+ words ......knives into a sink full of bubbles so you can't see them. Electric knives call for special care. Always use a fork or other sturdy device to hold whatever you are slicing. Electric knives can cut through the skin, tendon and muscle on your finger...

Why we waste pounds 9bn on gadgets that we never, ever, bother to...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  September 12, 2005 ;     296 words ...Byline: By MOLLY WATSON Western Mail Bread makers, coffee machines and electric knives. They sound like a nice idea but according to a new poll, British adults waste a staggering pounds 9.4bn on household gadgets which...

The Insider : Aimee Kearsley.(Features)

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  October 6, 2005 ;     112 words ......the three piece, including Southport's Aimee Kearsley (pic-tured centre) areback. They're teaming up with Swedish producers Da Playaz to rerelease the 80s hit We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off on Monday - surrounded by nubile, naked men! Our over-excited...

A waste of good bread . . .

The Daily Mail (London, England);  September 15, 2003 ;     68 words ......admitted their sandwich toaster was just gathering dust. Other flash- inthepan appliances which buyers identified as a waste of money included electric knives, fondue sets, breadmakers, electric can openers, pasta machines and ice cream makers.

Power failures.(News)

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  September 15, 2003 ;     68 words ......gizmo sitting gathering dust in a cupboard. Top of the list for uselessness was the sandwich toaster -owned by almost half of the population. Other useless gadgets named in the poll included electric knives, foot spas and ice cream makers.

[pounds sterling]9.4bn of gadgets that were a waste of space.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  September 12, 2005 ;     368 words ......country, a survey reveals. Gismos such as foot spas and electric knives are languishing in cupboards and drawers, many still in...programmes are fuelling the desire for kitchen gadgets, but electric knives are sometimes more of a hassle than using an ordinary knife...