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AG Morrisey Secures $12M Settlement with American Optical Over Defective Masks

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday said his office has reached a $12 million settlement agreement with American Optical Corporation to resolve allegations the company made, marketed and sold defective respirators/dust masks in West Virginia.

The suit against American Optical alleged that the company violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act by making untrue, deceptive or misleading representations in its advertising, marketing, promotion, distribution and sale of respiratory protection equipment in West Virginia.

Read more at WV Record.

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