Attorney General Sues Maker Of Bullet-Proof Vests
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
A maker of bullet-resistant vests that
deteriorate faster than expected -- and the manufacturer of the
defective fabric -- are targeted in a lawsuit filed by Attorney
General Mike Beebe.
The state bought hundreds of Second Chance Body Armor vests for
use by law officers. Earlier this year, Beebe sought 446-thousand
dollars in refunds from Second Chance.
The lawsuit filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court today names
Second Chance as a defendant, along with Tyobo of America, the U-S
subsidiary of a Japanese-owned textile company.
The lawsuit seeks the purchase price of 557 vests purchased by
the state.
Greg Smith, a spokesman for Second Chance, says company
officials have NOT seen the suit but is working with law
enforcement agencies around the country to resolve problems with
the vests.
Kent Jarrell, a spokesman for Toyobo of America, says that
company does NOT believe its product is at fault in any problems
with the vests.
Posted By Mike Hellgren
