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In early 2017, a class-action was filed against Summit Tool Company alleging that Ken-Tool Company tire irons are shorter than advertised. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the tire irons are advertised as 41 inches long when they are actually only 39 ½ inches long. (Reyes et al v. Summit Tool Company et al, Case No. 2017CH02025, Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois)
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