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Saturday, September 1, 2012

CONSUMER REPORTS - AUGUST 2012


PRESIDENT: JAMES GUEST
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: LAURENCE BUNIN
EDITORIAL DIVISION
VICE PRESIDENT AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: KEVIN MCKEAN
DEPUTY EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, EDITOR IN CHIEF, CR: KIMBERLY KLEMAN
DIRECTOR, CONTENT OPERATIONS: DAVID FOX
DESIGN DIRECTOR: TIMOTHY LAPALME
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, CR: ROBERT TIERNAN
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PRINT & DIGITAL EDITIONS: MELISSA PATERNO PLONCHAK
EDITOR IN CHIEF, ONLINE MEDIA: RACHEL HAGER
MANAGING EDITOR, CRO: STEVEN SALTZMAN
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DIGITAL DESIGN: CARA DETERMAN
CARS: RIK PAUL
EDITOR: CLIFF WEATHERS,
DEPUTY EDITOR: JEFF BARTLETT,
DEPUTY EDITOR, ONLINE: JONATHAN LINKOV,
MANAGING EDITOR: GORDON HARD
SR EDITOR: ERIC EVARTS
JIM TRAVERS
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: LIZA BARTH,
WEB ASSOCIATE EDITOR ELECTONICS: PAUL REYNOLDS
EDITOR: EILEEN MCCOOEY
DEPURY EDITOR: JEFF FOX
TECHNOLOGY EDITOR: MICHAEL GIKAS, DONNA TAPELLINL, JIM WILLCOX
SR. EDITORS: CAROL MANGIS, TERRY SULLIVAN
ASSOCIATE EDITORS HEALTH & FAMILY: RONNI SANDROFF
EDITOR/DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER HENDEL
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: GAYLE WILLIAMS,
DEPURY EDITOR: MARVIN M. LIPMAN
M.D. MEDICAL EDITOR: ORLY AVITZUR
M.D. MEDICAL ADVISER: NANCY METCALF
SR. PROGRAM EDITOR: TOD MARKS
SR. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: SUE BYRNE
WEB SR. EDITOR: KEVIN MCCARTHY, NICOLE SARRUBBO,
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: ARTEMIS DIBENEDETTO
ASSOCIATE WEB EDITOR HOME: ROBERT MARKOVICH
EDITOR: CELIA KUPERSZMID LEHRMAN
DEPUTY EDITOR: MARY FARRELL
WEB SR. PROJECT EDITOR: DANIEL DICLERICO, ED PERRATORE
SR. EDITORS: KIMBERLY JANEWAY
ASSOCIATE EDITOR MONEY: NOREEN PERROTTA
EDITOR: JEAN PIETROBONO
MANAGING EDITOR: AMNDA WALKER
SR. PROJECT EDITOR: JEFF BLYSLCAL, ANDREA ROCK, TOBIE STANGER
SR. EDITORS: CHRISTOPHER FICHERA, ANTHONY GLORGIANNI, CHRISTOPHER HORYMSKI
ASSOCIATE EDITORS EDITOR AT LARGE: LESLIE WARE
COPY SANDY BYERS, COPY CHIEF, NOREEN BROWNE, ALISON FRANCE
COPY EDITORS: DAVID BEAZER,
ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR RESEARCH LANE HEALEY, ASSCIATE DIRECTOR: SARAH GORALSKI, JONEA GURWITT, DACID SCHIPPER
SR. RESEARCHERS: KATHLEEN ADAMS, DESIREE FERENCZI, SHARON RILEY
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES ADMINISTRATION: DECARRIS BRYANT, ANNE GALLETTA, KAREN GRANT
CONSUMER REPORTS PRINT DESIGN: TAMARA POWELL SURTEES, JOE ULATOWSKI
ART DIRECTORS: KAREN SHINBAUM
PHOTO EDITOR CONSUMER DIGITAL EDITIONS: EWELINA MROWIEC
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR: TARA MARKS
DESIGNER CONSUMER REPORTS DIGITAL DESIGN: ROB JENTER,
INTERACTIVE PROGRAM LEADER: JENNIFER FROST,
SR ART DIRECTOR: JOSEPH SCARANO
WEB ART DIRECTOR PUBLICATION DEVELOPMENT: ROSEMARY SIMMONS
MANAGER: MICHAEL PALAZZO, LISA RENEE SLATER
SR ART DIRECTORS: JANICE HOGAN
ART DIRECTOR SHOPSMAR DESIGN: TAMMY MORTON FERNANDEZ, JULIE SCHRADER
ART DIRECTORS PHOTO: JOHN WALSH
PROGRAM LEADER: MARIO RABADI
PHOTOGRAPHER: STEVE GOMES
PHOTO EDITOR: FRANK COLLADO
PREPRESS COLOR ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL PRODUCTION: ERIC NORLANDER
MANAGER: TERRI KAZIN, AILEEN MCCLUSKEY
PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES ONLINE MEDIA: BRIAN CHALK
MANAGER INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: SANDY SCHLOSSER
PROJECT LEADER WEB CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: PAUL ENG
WEB SR EDITOR: MARGARET SHADER
WEB ASSOCIATE EDITOR CONSUMER REPORTS VIDEO DIRECTOR: KATHRYN BEGLEY, IRIS DUDMAN
MANAGING EDITOR, SUE LACOLLA, ANN BURR TENTHOFF, THERESA PANETTA, SANDRA TEMKO
PRODUCERS: BRAIN GOLDSTEIN
SR VIDEOGRAPHER/EDITOR: DAVID ABRAMS, SCOTT DEFILLIPPO
VIDEOGRAPHER/EDITORS: MONIQUE LITTLE
STATION ADMINISTRATOR SPECIAL PUBLICAITON: DAVID SCHIFF
EDITO SHOPSMART: LISA LEE FREEMAN
EDITOR IN CHIEF: SUSAN MILLAR PERRY
DEPUTY EDITOR: JODY L ROHLENA
SR. EDITOR: ROBIN MELEN
MANAGING EDITOR/ONLINE EDITOR
TECHNICAL DIVISION
VICE PRESIDENT AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: LIAM MCCORMCK
DEPURY TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, AUTO TEST CENTER: DACID CHAMPION
DEPUTY TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, YONKERS: MARK CONNELLY
APPLIANCES & HOME IMPROVEMENT OPERATION, APPLIANCES: JAMES NANNI
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: BERNARD DEITRICK, EMILIO GONZALEZ
SR PROGRAM LEADERS: TARA CASAREGOLA, ROBERT KARPEL, PAT SLAVEN
PROGRAM LEADERS: LARRY CIUFO, CINDY FISHER, GINNY LUI, JOSEPH PACELLA
SR. PROJECT LEADERS: ED MILLER
PROGRAM LEADER EMERITUS HOME IMPROVEMENT: JOHN GALEOTAFIORE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: ENRIQUE DE PAZ, PETER SAWCHUK
PROGRAM LEADERS: FRANK SPINELLI, DAVID TREZZA
SR PROJECT LEADERS: JOHN BANTA, JOHN MCALOON, CHRISTOPHER REGAN,
PROJECT LEADERS FAMILY: JOAN MURATORE
PROGRAM LEADER PRODUCT INTELLIGENCE: MARK ALLWOOD, MICHAEL DILAURO, KELLY MOOMEY
PRODUCT SPECIALISTS: CLAUDETTE ENNIS, JOANNA MAJOR
PRODUCT ANALYSTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT: MICHAEL VISCONTI
MANAGER: LEIGH DRUCKENMILLER, MARC MCENTEE, LI WANG
ASS'T PROJECT LEADERS: NILDA ADELL, STEVE BOVA, SARA BROWN, AWILDA CRUZ, ERIC HADO, TOM JOHNSON, VINCENT LEONARDIS, CRAIG LIMBERT, JOHN MACCHIA, KYAW NAING, AMINATA NDIAYE, FRANK RIZZI, MICHAEL SEDLAK, WILLIAM TAYLOR
AUTO TEST CENTER: ERIK DILL
FACILITIES MANAGER: JAKE FISHER
AUTOMOTIVE WEB CONTENT PROGRAM MANAGER: ANITA LAM
DATA PROGRAM MANAGER: EUGENE PETERSEN
TIRE PROGRAM MANAGER: GABIRIEL SHENHAR
PROGRAM MANAGER, SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS: JENNIFER STOCKBURGER
PROGRAM MANAGER VEHICLE & CHILD SAFETY: THOMAS MUTCHLER
SR AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER: MICHELLE TSAI PODLAHA
AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY ENGINEER: SHAWN SINCLAIR
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER: JOHN IBBOTSON
WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR: MICHAEL LEUNG
DATA ANALYST: MICHAEL QUINCY
AUTO CONTENT SPECIALIST: MARY REED
BUSINESS MANAGER: TRACEY KROLL
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER: MICHAEL BLOCH, FRANK CHAMBERLAIN, MICHAEL JASCOT, EDWARD SMITH, DAVID VAN CEDRFIELD, RYAN PSZCZOLKOWSKI, JOSEPH VESELAK
CONSUMER SAFETY GROUP DIRECTOR: URVASHI RANGAN
ELECTRONICS OPERATION SENIOR DIRECTOR: EVON BECKFORD, DEAN GALLEA
SR. PROGRAM LEADER: JOSEPH LAZZARO
PROGRAM LEADER: RICHARD FISCO
SR. PROJECT LEADER: ERNST ST. LOUIS
PROJECT LEADER: SUSAN DAINO
ASS'T PROJECT LEADER AUDIO, VIDEO & IMAGING: GERARD CATAPANO
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: CLAUDIO CIACCI, RICHARD SULIN
PROGRAM LEADERS: KERRY ALLEN, MAURICE WYNN
SR. PROJECT LEADERS: ELIAS ARIAS, CHARLES DAVIDMAN
PROJECT LEADERS: MARIA GRIMALDI, ARTUR PIETRUCH
ASS'T PROJECT LEADERS PRODUCT INTELLIGECE: MICHAEL VALLARIO
PROGRAM MANAGER: MICHAEL ROSATO, JOYCE WARD
SR. PRODUCT SPECIALISTS: LINDA MOSKOWITZ,
PRODUCT SPECIALIST: ANTONELLA POMILLA
PRODUCT ANALYT: ODALYS GRIECO, CAROLINE SOMERA
ASSOCIATES TECHNICAL SUPPORT: JAMES LANGEHENNIG
MANAGER: CHRISTOPHER ANDRADE, DAVID TONER
ASS'T PROJECT LEADERS: ANTONETTE ASEDILLO, MATT FERRETTI, LARRY GREENE, RICHARD HAMMOND, MIGUEL RIVERA, PATRICK SEVERIN, RACHELLE STERN, GLORIA SUERO, JEREMY WRIGHT
HEALTH & CONSUMER SCIENCE OPERATION DIRECTOR: KAREN RAUEN
ANALYTICAL LAB: BABATUNDE AKINLEYE
SR. PROJECT LEADER FITNESS: PETER ANZALONE
SR. PROJECT LEADER: RICH HANDEL, ALEXANDER WILLEN
ASS'T PROJECT LEADERS FOOD & SENSORY: MAXINE SIEGEL
MANAGER: ERIN GUDEUX
PROGRAM LEADER: ADAM KAPLAN
PROJECT LEADER: JOSE AMEZQUITA
ASS'T PROJECT LEADER: TOMEKA  CHANDLER, CLAUDIA GALLO, COREY GLASER, ROBERT HOWLEY, MARGARET LACOPELLI, LISA KEON, ELINE LITTMANN, LYNN MEYERS, ANNA PIERDILUCA
FOOD & SENSORY SCIENCES: LINDA GREENE, ELLEN KLOSZ,
PROGRAM LEADERS: AMY KEATING
SR. PROJECT LEADER PERSONAL CARE & WELLNESS: EDWARD KIPPEL
SR PROGRAM LEADER: SUSAN BOOTH
PROJECT LEADER PRODUCT INTELLIGENCE: JULIE LEVINE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: KARIN WEISBURGH
PRODUCT SPECIALIST: INA GOZENPUD, COURTNEY PENNICOOKE, MARION WILSON-SPENCER
PRODUCT ANALYSTS PRODUCT SAFETY CAROLYN CAIRNS
PROGRAM LEADER ADMINISTRATION: ELAINE BLACKBURN, DONNA JOHNSON, PAULETTE WATTS, MARIA ZARRILLI
PUBLISHING DIVISION
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER: JAMIE DARNOW
SENIOR DIRECTOR, WEB PRODUCTS: TOM MCLEAN
ACQUISITION MARKETING & BRANDING DIRECTOR: ROSEANNE IPPOLITI, MARYANN WILLIAMS
MANAGER, NEW SUBSCRIBER ACQUISITION: STACY NEWTON, VINCENT SCORDO
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: CAROL LAPPIN, SUE JULIANO
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER: JOSH BAER
CR INFORMATION PRODUCTS & RETAIL MARKETING: PATRICIA MCSORLEY
ASSOC, DIRECTOR, NEWSSTAND MARKETING: JOHN CORICH
NEWSSTAND SALES MANAGER, JOSEPHINE BIONDI, BLAKE SCHIAFONE
DIRECT MARKETING & DATABASE MARKETING DIRECTORS: CYNTHIA O'BRIEN & WENDY TALIO, LAURIE MELLON
ASSOC DIRECTOR, DIRECT MKTG. & LIST MANAGEMENT: MARYANN DIETTE
ASSOC DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER DATABASE: BARBARA EDELHEIT
ASSOC. DIRECTOR DATABASE INFRASTRUCTURE: PETER WOLLY
ASSOC. DIRECTOR, ONLINE MARKETING & ANALYTICS: ROSARIA TIERNEY
RENEWAL & BILLING MANAGER: LINDA ADLER, ADIL FILALI BABA, RALPH BONDI, ROLAND DAEUMER, KIM DELGADO, VERONICA DETH, THOMAS FRABIZZIO, YOLANDA JEFFERS, DAVID LLOYD ROSEMARY MCGUIRE, JEANNIE MILLER, JANIS MOORE, MONIKAPATEL, ELENA RILEY, ED RINDE, JANNIFER RUSSO
INTEGRATED MARKETING & BRANDING: HAN KO
ASSOC, DIRECTOR: LOUISE COIMBRA, MARY PALUMBO
PUBLISHING OPERATIONS & BUSINESS AFFAIRS DIRECTOR: META BROPHY. STEVEN SCHIAVONE
ASSOC. DIRECTOR, MANUFACTURING &DISTIBUTION: NANCY CRONELL
MANAGER PUBLISHING OPERATIONS: RICHARD BROWNE, MARIE ESTER, MARK YATAROLA
WEB PRODUCT APPLICATIONS: ANTHONY BUSTAMANTE
ASSOC. DIRECTOR: MARY BERNAL
WEB PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR: ROBERT GENTILE, ROBERT SMITH
MANAGER, CR CARS PRODUCTS ADMINISTRATION: SHELLEY ALLWOOD, PAULA GRANT, URSULA SEYMOUR
CONSUMER REPORTS (ISSN 0010-7174) IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY, EXCEPT TWICE IN DECEMBER, BY CONSUMERS UNION OF U.S. INC. 101 TRUMAN VE, YONKERS, NY 10703-1057. 

OPERATION DIVISION
VICE PRESIDENT: CAROLYN CLIFFORD-FERRARA, LILA LEE
ASSOC, DIRECTOR OPERATIONS ANALYSIS: LINDA KOSTER
CONTENT OPERATIONS: DAWN YANCY ELLEBY
ASSOCIATE SCHEDULING: NANCY CROWFOOT
ASSOCIATE DRICTOR: DIANE CHESLER
ASSOCIATE CONTENT PRODUCTION: WILLIAM BREGLIO
MANAGER: EUGENE CHIN, JENNIFER DIXON, LETITIA HUGHES, WILLIAM HUNT, WAYNE LIZARDI, ANTHONY TERZO
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION SUPPORT: VALERIE PEDROZO
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: LOUISA WONG, WAYNE LIZARDI, JUAN NUNEZ, CHRISTINE RYBKA, KATHERINE BREGLIO
CONTENT INTEGRATION: ROBERT LEW, TODD YOUNG, MICHAEL DEMPSEY, PATRICK DOHENY, JOHN GOTTLIEB
CONTENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR: FRANK LACOPELLI
CUSTOMER RELATIONS DIRECTOR: ANN VANCE, DONNA MURIANKA, VENDOR
RELATIONS SPECIALIST: SUCHITRA GANESH
ANALYST: PETER HARZEWSKI, SEAN TULLY
SPECIALIST: PATRICK BURNS, STEPHANIE MOREIRA, AOIFE STACK, JUDITH ANN WELSH
STATISTICSS & DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR: DIRECTOR: MICHAEL SACCUCCI, KEITH NEWSOM-STEWART, MARTIN ROMM
PROGRAM LEADERS: JOHN LIPARI
PROJECT LEADER: YUNXUAN CHANG,
ASSOCIATE STATISTICIAN: ANNA VEKSLER
OTHER DIVISIONS
CONSUMER REPORTS NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER SURVEY RESEARCH DIRECTOR: MARK KOTKIN
DIRECTOR SPECIAL PROJECTS: CHARLES DAVIET, DONATO VACCARO
ASSOC. DIRECTOR: ELISSA SCHULER-ADAIR
MANAGER: DAVID GOPOIAN
RESEARCH PROGRAM LEADERS: ROSALIND TORDESILLAS
SR. ASSOCIATE: KAREN JAFFE, AMANDA MORENO, ANDREW SCHWARTZ, SIMON SLATER
ASSOCIATES: JOHN MCCOWEN
COORDINATOR CONSUMER INSIGHT DIRECTOR: EDWARD FARRELL, MARY MITCHELL
ASSOC. DIRECTOR: ROBERTA PICCOLI, KAREN RICE
MANAGERS: SUE CHUNG, ROBERT HUERSTER, DIRK KLINGNER, BRENDA PRAGA, ED SANTIAGO
SR. RESEARCH ANALYSTS: KAREN HOFFMAN, MICHELLE LEONARD, ANDREW VOGEL
SR. ASSOCIATES: JOANNE KANE,
ASSOCIATE: TENEISHA THOMAS
HEALTH VICE PRESIDENT: PAIGE AMIDON
DIRECTOR: TARA MONTGOMERY LESLEY GREENE, DOMINIC LORUSSO
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS ADMINISTRATION: CLAUDIA CITARELLA, LISA LUCA
HEALTH RATINGS CENTER: JOHN SANTA
M.D. DIRECTOR: DORIS PETER
MANAGERS: ABBE HERZIG
STATISTICAL PROGRAM LEADER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER DIRECTOR: STEVE COOPER
OPERATING INITIATIVES PROGRAM OFFICE: SHELEEMIA SIMMONS
OPERATING DEPUTY: LORRAINE GODWIN
PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY SENIOR DIRECTOR: ROB SCHNEIDER
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTORS: CHUCK BELL
PROGRAMS: ELLEN BLOOM
FEDERAL AFFAIRS & WASHINGTON OFFICE: DEANN FRIEDHOLM
HEALTH CARE REFORM: JEAN HALLORN
FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVES: ELIZABETH IMOHOLZ
SPECIAL PROJECTS: REGGIE JAMES
OUTREACH & SOUTHWEST OFFICE: ELISA ODABASHIAN
STATE COMPAIGNS & WEST COAST OFFICE DEVELOPMENT VICE PRESIDENT: HEATHER DENNIS
DIRECTORS: DAWN NELSON, OLIVIER SZLOS, MELISSA MCATEER, ED PITARO, TRICIA REYES, CHRISTINE SULLIVAN
ASSOC. DIRECTORS: LYRICA LEON
MANAGER: DENNIS FARRELL, JUDITH FRANK, CAROL ISAACS, NANCY SMITH
COMMUNICAITONS VICE PRESIDENT: KENNETH WEINE
DIRECTORS: DAVID BUTLER (WASHINGTON D.C.) LAUREN HACKETT (YONKERS), MICHAEL MCCAULEY (WEST COAST), DOUG LOVE, ASSOC DIRECTOR: C MATT FIELDS, TILDY LA FARGE
COMMUNICATIONS COUNSEL: ERNIE SPRANCE,
MANAGER MEDIA PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION: ELENA CHAVEZ
MANAGER SPANISH LANGUAGE OUTREACH: VALERIE ENGLAND, KARA KELBER, JAMES MCQUEEN, MELISSA VALENTINO, RACHEL ZUCKERMAN
ASSOCIATES: DEBRA CONNERY SMITH, VERONICA DANIELS
EXECUTIVE STAFF VICE PRESIDENT: RAHUL BELANI
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER: MICHAEL D'ALESSANDRO
CHIEF OF STAFF: RICH GANNON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: EILEEN HERSHENOV
GENERAL COUNSEL: CHRIS MEYER
PUBLIC POLICY & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: LINDA TEPEDINO
ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN RESOURCES, SENIOR DIRECTORS: JOANNE BOYD
BUSINESS PLANNING & ANALYSIS: DAVID ROUBINI
DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES: ROB SCHNEIDER
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: CONNIE TUCKER
CONTROLLER: ERIC WAYNE
TREASURY & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER DIRECTORS: ANTHONY BILANGINO
HUMAN RESOURCES: ANDREW DANYLUK
IT PROGRAM & QA MANAGEMENT: DAN FRANKLIN
LABOR RELATIONS & ETHICS OFFICER: FRANCISCO PERIN
IT INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS: AL RIZZOTTI
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT EXCUTIVE OFFICE: JENNIFER SHECTER
SENIOR ADVISER, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: ELIZABETH DUQUE, DENISE VECCHIANO
LEGAL SERVICES VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL: EILEEN HERSHENOV, ERIKA MIKKELSEN
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL: WENDY WINTMAN
MANAGER: LIZDELY QUINONES, ANGELA CIANI
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WALTER BRISTOL
CHIR: THOMAS A. WATHEN
VICE CHAIR: STEVEN HILL
TREASURER: DIANE ARCHER
SECRETARY: MARCIA ARONOFF, ROBERT BAENSCH, BARBARA FRIEDMAN, ANTHONY ITON, CAROL LZUMI, ANNETTE LOVOI, HEALTHER MCGHEE, EDMUND MIERZWINSKI, CRAIG NEWMARK, WILLARD OGBUM, MARTING SCHENIDER, MICAH SIFRY, THOMAS C VOICE

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