FALLEN STAR: Fifteen phony products won the “Energy Star” label from the U.S. government certifying them as energy efficient. Among them: a gasoline-powered alarm clock and a space heater with an “air room cleaner” that was actually a space heater with a feather duster and fly strips attached.

Soon to come – ratings for medical devices. Would you be comforted knowing your heart’s pacemaker was “Energy Star” rated?