VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach company is suing after thousands of dollars worth of N95 and KN95 respirator masks they ordered early in the coronavirus pandemic ended up being counterfeit, according to a federal lawsuit.
MJL Enterprises, a government contractor, filed the lawsuit last week in Norfolk against Eco Lighting USA Limited Liability Company, based in New Jersey.
According to the lawsuit, Eco Lighting reached out to MJL in late March when N95 masks and other personal protective equipment were in short supply and said it had a large supply of “FDA approved” N95 and KN95 for sale. MJL intended to resell the masks to its federal clients.
MJL ended up buying $17,000 worth of N95s and $387,500 worth of KN95s from Eco Lighting on April 9, according to the lawsuit, and orally requested that they provide proof the masks were FDA certified.
However MJL didn’t get the masks within 14 days as required by the purchase agreement, and requested a full refund on June 2, the lawsuit states. After Eco Lighting refused, MJL learned on June 11 and 12 the certificates of registration provided by Eco Lighting were not issued by the noted registering agents and the Chinese manufacturers on the certificates didn’t claim to produce the “FDA certified masks,” the lawsuit states.
MJL stopped reselling the masks on June 12 after the findings, with several customers reaching and saying the masks were not genuine.
MJL has requested a jury trial and more than $600,000 in damages.
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4 comments:
I don't feel a damn bit sorry for them. Another company/State trying to make President Trump look bad. Screwed themselves.
Watch the disposable ones too. They are made in China. I started noticing when I was wearing the disposable ones I constantly felt my nose irritated because I could feel I was inhaling particles of the mask. I never had a sinus issue in my life but for hours after wearing the mask I was stuffed up I flipped it and wore the blue waterproof on the inside and no problems.
Also if you have a child be sure to keep an eye on them. I have seen so many with cloth masks on where the mask is wet in the nose area and the mouth area. This is dirty and children need to be watched carefully for this.
It doesn't matter. The masks aren't doing anything anyway.
Wearing a mask around just shows how much of a lemming you are.
Northwest Woodsman: I have always said that one of the entities that is making money on this fraudulent pandemic is the manufacturers of those stupid and ineffectual masks.
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