Report: #204141

Complaint Review: Advanced Safety Solutions

Advanced Safety Solutions, LLC cashed my check Product never recieved disconnected phone Ripoff Hamden Connecticut

Reported By:

— Wallingford Connecticut
Submitted:

Wed, August 02, 2006
Updated:

Thu, September 07, 2006

Advanced Safety Solutions

3490 Whitney Ave, Suite 203

Hamden, Connecticut

U.S.A.
Phone:

877-575-0592
Category:

Corrupt Companies

*Consumer Suggestion: Start here...Or you'll never see your $$ *Consumer Suggestion: Start here...Or you'll never see your $$ *Consumer Suggestion: Start here...Or you'll never see your $$ *Consumer Suggestion: Start here...Or you'll never see your $$ *Consumer Suggestion: HEY - FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY OF JAMIE JENKINS AND MARK MINGOLO (MARK ANTHONY) TIME TO BEAM WITH PRIDE. YOUR BOYS HIT THE BIG TIME.

I was sold product from this company by an innocent sales person who was also ripped off according to many reports you have on your site.

It has been 2 month and I have not received my products. When I call the number on my receipt, it says the number has been disconnected. When I call the other number it just rings and rings.

I am not sure what to do next. But I will keep trying to do what I can.

Michelle
Wallingford, Connecticut
U.S.A.

5 Updates & Rebuttals

Bob

West Hartford,
Connecticut,
U.S.A.

HEY - FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY OF JAMIE JENKINS AND MARK MINGOLO (MARK ANTHONY) TIME TO BEAM WITH PRIDE. YOUR BOYS HIT THE BIG TIME.

#6Consumer Suggestion

Wed, September 06, 2006

Connecticut Attorney General's Office

Press Release

State Wins Injunction Against Sale Of Unauthorized Fire Safety Equipment, Issues Arrest Warrant On Company Office Manager

August 17, 2006

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Edwin R. Rodriguez today announced that the state has won a temporary injunction prohibiting Advanced Safety Solutions, LLC from selling unauthorized fire safety equipment.

The state is also pursuing a civil lawsuit against the company for the violation and other misrepresentations it made to consumers and trainees about electronic defense weapons and its management training program.

A criminal arrest warrant is pending against company office manager Michael Jenkins for selling the illegal fire extinguishers. State police are seeking to execute the warrant.

Advanced Safety Solutions, a New Jersey company with offices in Berlin, New Britain and formerly in Hamden, markets and sells fire safety products including fire extinguishers, fireproofing material, smoke detectors, electronic defense weapons and personal defense pepper and tear gas spray.

The company illegally sold or marketed fire extinguishers and a flame proofing and fire retardant product - "Flame Pruf" - that were never tested or approved by a nationally recognized laboratory, as required under state law. Advanced Safety Solutions also falsely claimed that Flame Pruf was approved by the California Fire Marshal.

"This company's false claims induced consumers to rely on illegal fire extinguishers to protect their homes and families," Blumenthal said. "We have stopped this company from illegally selling devices that could do more harm than good. Their lawbreaking extinguished public safety and public trust more than flames. Failing to secure proper testing and rating for its products, and then purposefully mislabeling them, unconscionably put innocent lives at risk. All consumers who purchased such fire safety equipment should immediately contact my office.

"The company operated - in effect - a pyramid scheme that also victimized trainees who were induced to rely on false promises of high profits.

"Connecticut law requires that fire extinguishers be tested, rated and listed by a nationally recognized laboratory approved by the state fire marshal. Consumers should look for labels that show clearly that the device meets these requirements, including ratings by an approved laboratory such as United Laboratories (UL), using standards from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The label should also indicate the particular type of fire that may occur such as electrical or grease."

Rodriguez said, "Advanced Safety Solutions appeared to also be operating a deceptive marketing and hiring scheme to lure participants as trainees with promises of high earnings and rapid advancement to management level positions. The trainees were required to sell this unsafe fire safety equipment to family, friends and neighbors in order for them to be able to meet their sales quotas and be eligible for a promotion. Their whole business model from 'soup to nuts' has the makings of an ideal sham."

The state's lawsuit also alleges that, even though it is a criminal offense to carry electronic defense weapons, Advanced Safety Solutions falsely told consumers that such weapons could be carried for personal protection, or that permits could be obtained to carry them.

The company also allegedly misled its trainees about several matters, including pay rate amounts, promotions and fees that it charged for background checks.

Michelle

Lisbon,
Connecticut,
U.S.A.

Start here...Or you'll never see your $$

#6Consumer Suggestion

Thu, August 03, 2006

Do a search on Advanced Safety SOlutions on this site. Also, they have moved out of CT, and are scamming in Warwick RI... I have posted other things on here, and so have ALOT of other people...

YOU NEED TO BE PERSISTANT with these LIARS... It took me over a month to get my money back. check out this site:
www.myspace.com/michelle2sickofripoffs
also, here are some contacts for you:

A.S.S. (Warwick RI #)401-736-0200
Ask for Ana Backo or James Jenkins
(You MUST be VERY persistant - like calling 4/5 times a day) I even made a visit in person to the office in Warwick, RI

CT BBB - Paris - 203-269-2700 x 128

CT Assistant Attorney General - Sandy Arenas - 860-808-5420

Investegator w/ the CT State Attorneys Office
Steve Hennessey
860.808.5400

I have more names and numbers too. These guys have since closed up shop in CT, and have moved onto Warwick, RI. PLEASE make your voice heard..I HAVE!

Michelle

Lisbon,
Connecticut,
U.S.A.

Start here...Or you'll never see your $$

#6Consumer Suggestion

Thu, August 03, 2006

Michelle

Lisbon,
Connecticut,
U.S.A.

Start here...Or you'll never see your $$

#6Consumer Suggestion

Thu, August 03, 2006

Michelle

Lisbon,
Connecticut,
U.S.A.

Start here...Or you'll never see your $$

#6Consumer Suggestion

Thu, August 03, 2006

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