RONKONKOMA, N.Y., April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lakeland
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE), a leading global manufacturer of
industrial protective clothing for industry, municipalities,
healthcare and to first responders on the federal, state and local
levels, today announced that the Company is unaware of any expose
by any major media outlet or the subject of any report of any kind
related to quality or defect issues for its disposable protective
apparel suits or any of its products.
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Chris Ryan, CEO of Lakeland
Industries, commented, "It came to our attention that Lakeland was
mentioned in an on-line media outlet as a possible subject of
quality issues related to our products. We would like our
customers and shareholders to know that our protective suits are of
the highest quality available on the market today and we have the
most extensive quality control protocols in place to make sure that
they are the safe and effective solution to fully protect our first
responders and anyone who may be dealing with viral outbreaks.
Lakeland manufactures its products certified to multiple
international standards including NFPA, ISO, CE, JIS, ASTM, and IEC
to name but a few. Many of these require independent third
party certification and have requirements for regular audit or
renewal."
Mr. Ryan continued, "Our Company has not been contacted, nor do
we know of any attempt from anyone to contact us on anything
related to malfunctioning, faulty, or ineffective gear. As a
market leader in disposable protective apparel, we take our
business, reputation, and responsibility very seriously."
About Lakeland Industries, Inc.:
Lakeland Industries,
Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE) manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of
safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective
clothing market. The Company's products are sold by a direct
sales force and through independent sales representatives to a
network of over 1,200 safety and mill supply distributors. These
distributors in turn supply end user industrial customers such as
chemical/petrochemical, automobile, steel, glass, construction,
smelting, janitorial, pharmaceutical and high technology
electronics manufacturers, as well as hospitals and laboratories.
In addition, Lakeland supplies federal, state, and local government
agencies, fire and police departments, airport crash rescue units,
the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and many other federal and state agencies. For more
information concerning Lakeland, please visit the Company online at
www.lakeland.com.
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different from those described herein as "believed," "projected,"
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The Company hereby expressly disclaims any obligation or
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press releases does not represent an endorsement of Lakeland
Industries or its products.
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