Image from Global SecurityArmy Issues Body Armor Recall -- Wired News
Last year, the Pentagon's Inspector General revealed that the Army and Marine Corps had procured billions of dollars in body armor without full testing. Now the Army is withdrawing as many as 16,000 sets of ceramic plates over those same concerns.
The Washington Times has the scoop. An unnamed defense official confirmed to the paper that the Army was recalling the plates -- although the official also tried to play down the Inspector General's concerns that the armor could be unsafe.
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More News On This Recall
EXCLUSIVE: Army to recall armor -- Washington Times
United States Army to Recall 16,000 Sets of Body Armor Amid Safety Concerns -- FOX News
Army orders recall of body armor -- AP
Army Pulls Possibly Defective Armor From Service -- My Stateline
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