Toxic jewelry, too many headache pills and phone on fire: The Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

Not sure you caught all the biggest consumer and health news stories this week? Don't panic. Read the CBC Marketplace round-up of what you might have missed.

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Worst fruit salad ever

So here's a terribly alarming thing: An Edmonton woman was a little surprised this week when she brought home a black widow spider in a bunch of grapes. Yeah, poisonous spiders: Not on our grocery list. Wash your fruits and veg. Very carefully.

Phones that sometimes catch fire

If you haven't heard, put down your spangly new Samsung Galaxy Note 7. While Samsung tries to deal with the recall, here's a pro-tip: Keeping the battery level low might suck, but it might also reduce the risk that the phone could, you know, burst into flames.

Sugar shock

This news is pretty sour: It's just come to light that, starting in the '60s, Big Sugar paid researchers to point the finger at fat for our big old problem with heart disease, and downplay the risks of the sweet stuff. We'll just be over here, eating french fries with a raised eyebrow.

Pill warning

Here's a reason to chill on that pill: Popping extra acetaminophen can be not that great for you. This week, Health Canada said that drugs that contain it have to have much clearer warnings so you can kill your aches but not your liver.

On TV: Cadmium in fashion jewelry

Shiny, on-trend, cheap, and ... toxic? We test jewelry bought from major Canadian retailers and find those low prices can come at a surprising price: Some popular brands are made with toxic metals. Watch it again on TV this weekend or catch it online now.