Posted by Kathy_S on February 08, 2008 at 03:56:02 from 24.223.133.39 user kschmid.
In Reply to: generic brand names posted by Ed Kiser on February 07, 2008 at 17:14:49:
Kodak was also used generically in the UK. At least it shows up that way in the Chalet School series, by Elinor Brent-Dyer.
Bandaid and jello are other American ones.
Also, strictly speaking canola oil should only be used for low erucic acid rapeseed oil from Canada, but that doesn't stop people here.