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ST. LOUIS NEWS TODAY - Sunday, September 2, 2007
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Labor Day Parade Monday to Honor Veterans
ST. LOUIS, MO (SLFP.com), September 2, 2007 - Marchers in the annual Labor Day Parade, Monday, September 3, in downtown St. Louis this year will be wearing either red, white or blue tee shirts to symbolize the theme "Labor Supports Our Troups".
Bob Soutier, Labor Council president, said that a dozen veterans units will be marching with an expected 5,000 to 10,000 union members who will be marching in the 32 contingents in the parade.
Leading the parade as Grand Marshall will be 87-year old Russell Dunham, one of the last surviving Medal of honor winners from world War II.
In addition, at the request of veterans groups, the labor movement is sponsoring a "Homeless Heroes Coat Fund" to collect gently used or new winter coats or other winter clothing that will be distributed to the hundreds of homeless veterans this winter.
"It's a tragedy that Americans go to war to protect our democracy adn they come home to no job and no place to live and are forced to become homeless," said Soutier. "The veterans organizations asked for help to find coats for these homeless heroes and we anticipate hundreds of coats will be collected on Monday," he said.
The public is invited to bring coats with them when they come dowm to view the parade, which begins at 9 a.m., at 15th and Olive, marches east to Tucker Blvd., goes south on Tucker to Market, and then west on Market to 15th Street.
A van will be available along the parade route to pick up donated coast and other winter clothing items.
The Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Case Imported From China Is Latest in Recalled Products
JEFFESON CITY, (SLFP.com), September 2, 2007 - Parents, particularly those buying school supplies, should be aware of a recall this week by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Attorney General Jay Nixon says. The item being recalled is a paint and crayon set sold by Toys "R" Us called The Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Case. Company officials say lead was used in the ink on the carrying case, as well as in the paints included in the product.
Nixon says consumers who own the Imaginarium should return it to any Toys "R" Us location for store credit. More information is available on Nixon's online recall clearinghouse at ago.mo.gov.
"We have seen several products from China, particularly toys, that have been recalled this summer because of problems with lead paint," Nixon said. "I urge parents to use my Web site and other resources to be alert for products that may prove to be hazardous."
Toys "R" Us says consumers in the past year have bought more than 27,000 Imaginariums, which contain crayons, colored pencils, paints, a ruler and a pencil sharpener. It retailed for about $20.
The online recall clearinghouse covers items recalled by several different federal agencies, including toys, medicine, cars, food and other categories. The site has received nearly 9,000 visitors since its launch in mid-August.
Nixon Obtains $22,863 in Refunds, Merchandise for Customers of St. Louis-Based Internet Lingerie Business
JEFFESON CITY, (SLFP.com), September 2, 2007 A St. Louis-based Internet business that took payment from consumers for lingerie and other accessories but failed to deliver the items on time has refunded consumers' money and delivered the items already paid for under a consent judgment obtained by Attorney General Jay Nixon.
Jennifer Lutke of Clayton, owner of Doxy Lingerie, paid restitution or delivered merchandise totaling $22,863 and is barred from accepting payments from consumers prior to the shipment of merchandise in the future.
Doxy Lingerie sells lingerie, costumes, garments and other accessories from its Web site, including many items marketed for time-sensitive events such as lingerie for honeymoons and Valentine's Day or costumes for Halloween parties. Consumers rely on Lutke's advertisements that all merchandise would be shipped in a timely manner.
Customers who ordered merchandise online with a credit card were told that their orders would be shipped within 24 to 48 hours or the next business day if the item was in stock, and within two to 14 days if the item wasn't in stock. Consumers were also given an order number and told that they could track their order online.
Nixon filed a lawsuit against Lutke on Dec. 5, 2006 in St. Louis County Circuit Court, alleging that consumers who paid for items had to wait weeks or months to receive their merchandise, if they ever received it at all. While consumers' credit cards were generally charged the next business day, the delay in receiving the items made the purchases worthless for those who bought items for specific events. Many orders never arrived at all, or arrived with items missing. Consumers were unable to track their orders online, weren't able to speak to anyone by phone at the company and had email messages inquiring about the status of their order unanswered for days, if ever.
Nixon says 221 consumers from around the country have received restitution, in the form of money or merchandise delivered, for a total amount of $22,863.
Additionally as part of the consent judgment, the defendant is prohibited from violating any of Missouri's consumer protection laws, or from accepting payment from consumers prior to the shipment of any purchased merchandise. In addition to paying restitution, the defendant has been ordered to pay $4,000 to the Merchandising Practices Revolving Fund.
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