Each year, almost 100,000 Missourians contact the Attorney General's Office with questions and complaints about consumer issues. Missouri consumers now have a new tool to help them in making decisions about buying goods or contracting for services.
"Know MO" enables consumers to look up complaints the Attorney General\'s Office has received about individuals and businesses.
Educated consumers are one of the best weapons against fraud so you are encouraged you to use this page as a tool to help yourself be a better informed consumer.
Missourians from across the state have stopped by the Attorney General's table at the Missouri State Fair to pick up information that can help them be more savvy consumers. The State Fair is one of several fairs and festivals during the summer where the Attorney General's Office has had booths to help educate Missourians. Investigator Stephen Meyer chats with one Missourian who stopped by the State Fair booth on Aug. 14.
St. Louis-area consumers brought in hundreds of toys to be tested for lead content at free screenings on Jan. 11-12 that were sponsored by Attorney General Jay Nixon, St. Louis Community College, the St. Louis Lead Prevention Coalition, ATC Associates and Thermo-Fisher Scientific, which provided the equipment for the screenings. Many parents have become concerned in recent months about the safety of their children's toys after several recalls of Chinese-made toys because of lead content.
Above, Matt Honerkamp of ATC Associates tests a paint set. The test showed the case for the set contained lead. Staff from Nixon's Consumer Protection Division helped consumers who brought in toys; more than 300 toys were tested at the screenings.
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