As reported in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Attorneys general in 11 states, including Missouri and Illinois, have filed objections to General Motors Corp.’s reorganization plan. They have asked the bankruptcy court in Manhattan to reject the sale of most of GM’s assets to a ‘new’ GM unless there is stronger consumer protection.” The filing “asks that the sale exclude a product-liability shield.”

Table-Top Clip-on Chair Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 17, 2011 announced a voluntary recall of the “metoo” Clip-on Chair manufactured by phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, Co. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.