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>> he sources all materials on the u.s. and fabricates everything else except this one piece. under california law, 95% of a product must be made here, but that standard allows trial lawyers to gain the system. most avoid the made in america label entirely. >> if it's a question of cut in quarters, saving money and increasing profits, which is often the case, then it shouldn't bear a label that's not honest and truthful. >> consumer group support the california statute because it acts as a national standard. >> if a product says made in the usa, to be genuinely made in the usa. >> he agrees, p...

Except this one piece. under california law, 95% of a product must be made here. but maglite say that standard allows trial lawyers to gain the system, filing lawsuits that manufacturers can't risk losing. so most avoid the made in america label entirely. >> if it's a question of cutting corners, saving money and increasing profits which is often the case, then it shouldn't bear a label that's not honest and truthful. >> reporter: consumer groups support it because it acts as a tphalt standard. >> if the product says made in the usa it would be genuinely made in the usa. >> reporter: phag lite...

>> reporter: he insources all of the materials in the u.s. and fabricates everything except this one piece. under california law, 95% of a product must be made here but mag lite and other companies say that standard allows trial lawyers to gain the system, filing lawsuits that manufacturers can't risk losing, so most avoid the made in america label entirely. >> if it's a question of cutting corners, saving money and increasing profits which is often the case, then it shouldn't bear a label that's not honest and truthful. >> reporter: consumer groups support the california statute because it ac...

Multimillion dollar business struggling because of cheap imports and a california law that limits his ability to label his flashlights "made in america." >> people say, why don't you mark, made in the usa. i can do it. i will get sued. >> under california law, a single rivet or screw can be too much. mag light and other u.s. companies say the existing law so inflexible it allows trial lawyers to sue over trivial components. >> multitool manufacture got sued for a foreign knife blade, a door maker for a few screws made in mexico and maglite for a rubber seal from taiwan. each company lost. many...