HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut officials Wednesday sued a manufacturer of bulletproof vests used by state police, saying the vests are defective and endanger officers.
The vests are woven with a synthetic fiber known as Zylon, which has been shown to weaken earlier than expected. Their durability was called into question in June when an undercover Pittsburgh police officer was injured when a bullet pierced his vest.
The state’s lawsuit against Second Chance Body Armor Inc. of Central Lake, Mich., demands refunds for the vests.
"Second Chance volunteered police officers for real life Russian roulette and unconscionably put the lives of Connecticut’s police at risk," state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said.
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