Honeywell to pay $3.4M for alleged bulletproof vest false claims
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Adrianne Appel2022-10-27T20:22:00
Multinational conglomerate Honeywell International agreed to pay $3.35 million to settle allegations it sold defective material for bulletproof vests used by local, state, and tribal police departments, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday.
Between 2000-05, Honeywell sold a material it called “Z Shield” to bulletproof vest manufacturer Armor Holdings. The material was made from Zylon fiber manufactured by Japanese company Toyobo, according to the settlement agreement.
Z Shield deteriorated rapidly in heat and humidity, making it less protective against bullets—a problem Honeywell knew about, the DOJ alleged. The company violated the False Claims Act by selling the inferior material for the vests, which compromised the safety of law enforcement officers, the agency stated.
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