Hangzhou Zhongce Claims It Can’t Be Sued in US

(Akron/Tire Review) New York’s Newsday has reported that Chinese tyremaker Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. has asked a US judge to rule that it cannot be sued in US courts for selling allegedly defected products. According to the story, Hangzhou Zhongce claims that a product liability suit filed against it should be dismissed because it does not “do business” anywhere in the US. The manufacturer is part of a lawsuit by a Pennsylvania man who claims he was placed in danger by buying a set of Hangzhou Zhongce produced tyres. The man is seeking class-action status for his suit. The suit was a result of the voluntary recall earlier this year by Foreign Tire Sales Inc., the New Jersey importer of Hangzhou Zhongce produced tyres.