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Protective earmuffs — recall

Name: Protective earmuffs
Brand: 3M

Consumer goods · European Union · 2026-11-06

Hazard: Damage to hearing

Protective earmuffs, damage to hearing risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2026-11-06
Manufacturer	3M
Model identifiers	Comtac VIII; 108775721108863341109077741109082396109109939109124149109125200109139789109139793109144337109144338109145831109150424109174022109174023109178217109178218109183911109183912109192862109197373109198474109207131109209709109224666109224667109229134109229138109233313109239367109244468109248672109248673109259266109259267109270474109270477109270479109279617109287901109298189109302476109308224109312449109331229109339849109342506109360936109365614109365615109370555109375025109411650109433818109438243109451206109456621109458072109460871109462455109462457
Category	Protective equipment
Hazard	Damage to hearing
Hazard description	The earmuffs may unexpectedly produce a loud sound (measured value up to 106 dBA) through the headset speakers. The user is exposed to significant harmful noise levels, causing damage to hearing. This product does not comply with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation nor with the European standard EN 352.
Remedy	Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Recall number	SR/03086/26
Official notice	View source ↗

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Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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