Productopia | Sage McHugh

Best Buy is offering two cordless phone systems with significant price reductions:

• The Panasonic KX TG6413T, normally $85, will be marked down to $60.
• The VTech LS6215-2 Expandable Cordless Phone System, originally $60, will be on sale for $45.

So which phone is the better option? It's more expensive, but we think the Panasonic phone is the better deal.

At an eyebrow-raising price of $3 apiece, Chefmate kitchen appliances are among the cheapest doorbusters we've seen in Target's leaked Black Friday circular. The $3 Chefmate specials include a 12-cup coffeemaker, toaster, slow cooker and sandwich maker.

Walmart has a similar Black Friday doorbuster: your choice of $4 appliances, including a mini chopper, a 2-quart slow cooker and a hand mixer.

Theoretically, you could equip your whole kitchen for $17. These gadgets are priced as impulse buys, but we couldn't find reviews for any of them, and several of the pieces aren't very practical.

This holiday season, Google is giving the travelers the gift of free Wi-Fi at 47 airports nationwide. The promotion began on November 10 and will run until January 15. You can view a full list of participating airports at Google's free holiday Wi-Fi site. According to Engadget.com, this arrangement is "expected to cover about 35% of all US travelers."

With flu season upon us, many parents are relying on hand sanitizer to combat germs. As the use of hand sanitizer mounts, so do stories of children becoming ill after ingesting it.

The American Association of Poison Control Centers has confirmed that this is a potential hazard and not a myth. Most hand sanitizers have a concentration of at least 60 percent alcohol. The high level of alcohol is necessary to kill germs, but swallowing a few squirts could bring a child's blood alcohol level to .10.

Kmart is offering a Black Friday sale on the Hamilton Beach 10-cup programmable Hamilton beach BrewStation, advertised in their leaked circular for $19.99. This coffeemaker normally sells for $39.99 on the manufacturer's site and at most major retailers. Surprisingly, we found it for much less - a whopping $13.99 - at Amazon.com (sold by Todays Concept).

Finding a cheap coffeemaker isn't hard to do, but finding one that's well-reviewed is a challenge. Sears' Black Friday circular offers three coffeemakers - a Hamilton Beach, Kenmore and Cusinart model - all priced under $30. Let's examine current prices as well as user feedback and determine which model is the better deal.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders, which are sold exclusively at Yankee Candle. Three fires were reported after the window panes on the screen ignited.

Manufactured in China, Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders were distributed by Coyne's & Company, located in Minneapolis, Minn. They were sold at Yankee Candle stores nationwide and online at YankeeCandle.com between August 2009 and September 2009.

You've probably seen the ads for Cash4Gold, a company that allows you to mail in your old gold jewelry in exchange for cash. Likewise, you might have also stumbled upon numerous complaints from users claiming Cash4Gold isn't all it promises to be.

A former employee of Cash4Gold, Michele Liberis, sparked a media flurry (and a lawsuit filed by Cash4Gold in retaliation) after submitting anonymous complaints to ComplaintsBoard.com, describing how Cash4Gold deceives it customers by paying them much less than what their gold is really worth.

The Snuggie, a body-length blanket with sleeves, was all the rage last holiday season. But some customers weren't feeling too cozy after they were duped by a rebate scam.

If you bought a Snuggie and received a surprise rebate check in the mail, the Better Business Bureau is warning you to read the fine print before endorsing it. The check is typically in the amount of $8.25 and it is a genuine rebate. Now here's the hitch: Once you cash the check, you're automatically enrolled into a service with annual fees of $150.

It's easy to do a lot of things on the Internet, and unfortunately, falling victim to online scammers is no exception. Crafty advertisers use many deceptive tactics to get you to buy their products. Don't be lured by free trials, glowing testimonials and celebrity endorsements. You might be surprised to learn that many of these claims, even the most convincing ones, are completely false. It's enough to make you want to close your laptop and go home for good, but don't despair --  there's plenty you can do to protect yourself during your online travels.