Toyobo settles in Zylon vest case
A $29 million class action settlement has been reached between a certified national class of consumers who purchased Second Chance bullet proof vests and Toyobo Company, Ltd. and Toyobo America, Inc. The vests were manufactured using Zylon and marketed under the name Ultima, Ultimax, and Tri-Flex. The settlement of this case does not resolve ongoing claims against Second Chance, which is currently going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
"We would like to thank the various state attorneys general, police fraternal organisations and professional police organisations for their support in achieving this important settlement. We very much appreciate the network of law firms nationwide that have worked hard over the past year and a half to achieve the benefits obtained in this Settlement for law enforcement officers and agencies throughout the United States," said Lead Class Counsel Allan Kanner.
