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3M™ PELTOR™ X4 Series Earmuffs — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-07-23

Hazard: Damage to hearing

3M PELTOR X4 Series Earmuffs, risk of hearing damage

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-07-23
Model identifiers	Cup Model ID X4A X4A X4B X4P3 X4P5 X4P5 X4P51
Category	Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Hazard	Damage to hearing
Hazard description	3M has identified that X4 earmuffs manufactured between March 2020 through September 2022 may develop visible cracks on the exterior surface of the cups._x000D_ Therefore, the products do not comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment, nor with the Essential health and safety requirements (3.5 Protection against the harmful effects of noise)._x000D_ Affected models_x000D_ Cup model_x000D_ Colour_x000D_ Material description_x000D_ Material ID_x000D_ X4A_x000D_ GREEN_x000D_ X4A US PELTOR OVER THE HD EARMUFFS 10/C_x000D_ 7000104073_x000D_ X4A_x000D_ ORANGE_x000D_ 3M PE…
Remedy	Recall of the product from end users. 3M has advised that the product, manufactured between March 2020 - September 2022, has been recalled. 3M has sent a notification to authorised distributors who in turn have been instructed to notify customers to whom they have sold the product. In addition, distributors have been asked to check any affected stock in their inventory and send it back to 3M. For further details, please access the 3M recall notice here: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/worker-health-safety-us/safety-resources-training-news/safety-news/ppe-notifications-and-advisories/peltor-x4earm…
Recall number	2404-0090
Official notice	View source ↗

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