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Dealer’s Lawsuit Questions Label Accuracy
The Muhler Co. Inc., a window dealer in N. Charleston, S.C., is suing Silver Line Building Products for allegedly mislabeling windows. According to an article in The Post and Courier newspaper, the dealer filed suit alleging that stickers on the vinyl window manufacturer's windows have indicated a higher performance level than that for which the products were tested, enabling these units to be sold at a lower cost than units that would meet building code requirements. The lawsuit also names Andersen Corp., Silver Line’s parent company.
Silver Line "vehemently denies" the allegations, states Andrew Karr, vice president of marketing for the New Jersey-based company. "In fact, we aim to prove in court that such claims are false and defamatory," he continues. Silver Line follows all industry protocols related to rating, labeling and certifying its products, including testing by independent labs and third party audits of its manufacturing operations, Karr points out.
Though the lawsuit is directed only at Silver Line and Andersen, Muhler executives have suggested several local companies are guilty of mislabeling windows also, according to the Charleston newspaper. “It's hurting us, the guy who is complying with the rules. It's hurting builders and it's hurting homeowners,” Henry Muhler Hay III, president, told the paper.
The lawsuit alleges the dealer has lost more than $75,000 because of mislabeling of product, the paper also notes.
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