admin May 29th, 2009
The Detroit News (5/28, Shepardson) reports, “Chrysler LLC said today it would honor lemon law claims from existing owners.” The company “will agree to ‘recognize, honor and pay liabilities under lemon laws for additional repairs, refund or replacement of a defective vehicle,’ the company said in a legal filing today.’” The automaker “had already agreed to honor existing warranties.” However, “it is still in discussions with Michigan, Ohio and Illinois over objections filed about whether Chrysler would abandon its workers’ compensation claims. Chrysler has said it will comply with state law.”
Chrysler bankruptcy stalls couple’s case. The New Haven Register (5/26, Kaempffer) reported, “Joseph and Jeanne Polio were hoping for a measure of justice and the security to ensure that Jeanne, who is paralyzed from the chest down from a 2005 rollover crash, can live out her days at home.” However, “they are now are among an ocean of unsecured creditors and uncertainty in the massive Chrysler bankruptcy case,” alongside “corporations and other litigants with injury or lemon-law claims. The status also leaves them among the last to get paid from whatever is left of Chrysler assets.”
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admin May 29th, 2009
The New York Times (5/28, E3, Ellin) reports, “In March, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reported finding formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, a trace contaminant of some chemicals used in cosmetics, detergents and shampoos, in 55 children’s personal-care products.” The Environmental Protection Agency has identified these chemicals “as probable human carcinogens.” As a result, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation last month “asking for the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the chemicals in children’s toiletries.” For its part, “Johnson & Johnson, which manufactures many of the items tested, said, ‘All our products meet or exceed the regulatory requirements in every country where they are sold.’”
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admin May 29th, 2009
The Orlando Sentinel (5/28, Lade) reports, “About 60,000 trampolines have been voluntarily recalled by Skywalker Holdings LLC after the company received more than 250 reports of straps that support the top of the equipment’s enclosure breaking, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.”
Play sets recalled by Toys R Us. The Los Angeles Times (5/28, Chang) reports, “The Consumer Product Safety Commission today recalled 4,300 play sets sold at Toys R Us, a day after the agency recalled about 60,000 trampolines. Consumers are being asked to stop using the products immediately.”
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admin May 26th, 2009
AARP sponsors driver safety courses around the state. Those who complete the course are eligible for a car insurance discount for 3 years. The cost is usually $12.00 for AARP members and $14.00 for non members. The classes are usually for those over 55, but anyone can participate. For more information go to www.aarp.org or call toll free at 1- 866-554-5380. You can find out about a class near you. You can also inquire about completing the course on line. Topics covered include:
- negotiating busy intersections
- minimizing blind spots
- maintaining proper following distance
- the effects of medication on driving
- properly using safety belts, air bags, and anti-lock brakes.
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