General Merchandise

OAKLAND, Calif. — Clorox recently launched the "Quick & Dirty" cleaning guide for bachelors on its website.

NEW YORK — A line of kid-friendly pedometers is expanding to include two new water-resistant products.

Designed to motivate physical activity among children, GeoPalz are pedometers that can measure speed and distance of activity and store up to 21 days of data. Each pedometer flips open to reveal how much activity is exerted via the digital tracking display. The mode can be changed to toggle between displaying the steps or the time of day. Each GeoPalz product features kid-friendly designs.

BURBANK, Calif. — Gearing up for the summer release of superhero flick "Green Lantern," Warner Bros. Consumer Products is teaming up with licensee Mattel to help fans fight evil through a new branded toy line.

WBCP said Mattel will bring "Green Lantern" to life by producing the lineup, which includes:

• The Green Lantern Ring Blast jet figure and vehicle;

• The Green Lantern Battle Shifters figures;

• The Green Lantern Movie Masters figures; and

EASTON, Pa. — Crayola is looking to dazzle kids and parents alike with a new lineup of creative activities.

The new products, available this August, include:

• Glow Explosion sand art sculptures, for children ages 6 years and older, with a suggested retail price of $9.99;

• Washable glow chalk, for children ages 6 years and older, with an SRP of $9.99;

• Washable colored bubble launcher, for children ages 4 years and older, with an SRP of $14.99;

RACINE, Wis. — Consumers with spring fever will be able to freshen their homes with two limited-edition home fragrances from Glade.

Bring on the Blossoms and Sparkle of Spring scents are the newest members of the Glade family. Bring on the Blossoms unites fruity and floral with a medley of jasmine, rose, peony and sandalwood; while the Sparkle of Spring scent features fresh and citrusy scents with zesty lime, ginger and vanilla notes, according to the company.

The Glade limited-edition spring collection includes:

LOS ANGELES — The story of one of Washington, D.C.'s most lucrative lobbyists caught in a whirlwind of controversy is making its Blu-ray and DVD debut April 5.

"Casino Jack," starring Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey as Jack Abramoff, is a cautionary tale about Capitol Hill intrigue. Abramoff is situated as a power player whose scheming ways land him in a web of greed and murder that turns into a worldwide scandal.

CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble has introduced two new products that unite the cleaning power of Mr. Clean and the fresh scent of Febreze.

New Zealand Springs and Hawaiian Aloha scents have joined the Mr. Clean with Febreze lineup. Available in pourable liquids and sprays, each product is designed to freshen and clean virtually all hard surface areas of the home, P&G said.

MINNEAPOLIS — Mill Creek Entertainment is releasing historical documentary compilations about war on DVD March 22.

The lineup includes "The Last Voices of WWI," a two-disc DVD collection; the single-disc DVD of "The Revolutionary War: Heroes and Battles"; the 12-disc "America's Wars" documentary; and the 11-disc "WWII: The War that Changed the World," which will make their way to retail.

The DVDs range in prices from $9.98 to $29.98.