Body armor maker AR500 Armor of Phoenix, Arizona, is recalling Level III Body Armor plates shipped between Feb. 23 and March 23, 2016 and bears a manufacture date for those same months.

Details: This recall involves AR500 Armor Level III body armor, including chest plates, side plates and ABS panels. The black, steel-core body armor is rated for protection against rifle calibers ...

But again, Campbell said AR500 is working to keep the cost low. “We’ve found some unique ways around that in terms of how we shape our steel plate armor and how we cut it,” he said.

Common applications of the AR plate include dump liners, grates, buckets, construction attachments, conveyors, body armor, and ballistic plates (and ... is the technical difference between AR400, ...