3M Recalls Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs Due to Risk of Overexposure to Loud Noise and Sound
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24205
- Recall date
- Apr 25, 2024
- Units
- About 40,000 (In addition, about 6,700 were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Replace
- Firm
- 3M
- Made in
- Poland
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled earmuffs and contact 3M to receive free replacement earmuffs, including free shipping.
Contact: 3M Technical Service Team at 800-243-4630 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT on Fridays, online at https://www.3m.com/X4-Peltor-Earmuff-Recall or www.peltor.com and click on "Peltor X4 Earmuffs Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Hazard
The recalled noise-reducing earmuffs can develop cracks in the colored portion of the plastic cups, posing a risk of overexposure to loud noise and sound.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves 3M's Peltor X4 series earmuffs designed for noise reduction in industrial and occupational applications. The recalled earmuffs are black with green or orange accents and are over-the-head, behind-the-head, hard hat-attached, or full brim hard hat-attached. 3M PELTOR is stamped on the outside of the earcups. Only earmuffs manufactured from March 2020 through September 2022 are included in this recall. The date of manufacture in MM/YYYY format appears on the outside of the earmuff's earcups.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Apr 25, 2024. It covers About 40,000 (In addition, about 6,700 were sold in Canada) units. The remedy type is replace: the firm will send or give you a replacement product. Reported incidents: None reported. 3M has 39 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Industrial distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com from May 2023 through June 2023 for between $16 and $26.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- 3M Company, of Saint Paul, Minnesota
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/3M-Recalls-Peltor-X4-Series-Earmuffs-Due-to-Risk-of-Over…
- Last published by CPSC
- Apr 25, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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