AR500 Armor Recalls Level III Body Armor Due to Risk of Gunshot Injury or Death
Recall 16192 · Jun 9, 2016 · AR500 Armor
10,000
units affected
10,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16192
- Date
- Jun 9, 2016
- Company
- AR500 Armor
- Units affected
- 10,000
- Product
- Level III Body Armor
- Product type
- Personal Protection
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves AR500 Armor Level III body armor, including chest plates, side plates and ABS panels. The black, steel-core body armor is rated for protection against rifle calibers up to 7.62X51 M80 Ball (.308) at 2,800 feet per second. AR500 Armor is printed on a white label on the back side of the armor. Only AR500 Level III body armor with the manufacture date code of February 2016 and March 2016 are included in the recall.
What can happen
The body armor can fail to meet performance requirements for Level III body armor, allowing a bullet to penetrate, and pose a risk of gunshot injury or death.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled body armor and contact the firm for instructions to receive replacement body armor. AR500 will contact all known purchasers about the recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- AR500 Armor dealers and directly to customers and online at www.ar500armor.com from February 2016 through March 2016 for between $30 and $110.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled level iii body armor?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled body armor and contact the firm for instructions to receive replacement body armor. AR500 will contact all known purchasers about the recall.
What is the hazard?
The body armor can fail to meet performance requirements for Level III body armor, allowing a bullet to penetrate, and pose a risk of gunshot injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.