2024.07.24 Recall: 3M™ PELTOR™ X4 Series Earmuffs
06 August 2024
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
3M™ PELTOR™ X4 Series Earmuffs
Type
Personal Protective Equipment - Over the ear earmuff
Brand
3M™
Country of origin
Poland
Product description
Black and green over ear earmuffs.
Affected models (cup model - colour - material description - material ID)
X4A - GREEN - X4A US PELTOR OVER THE HD EARMUFFS 10/C - 7000104073
X4A - ORANGE - 3M PELTOR X4A- OR US 10/CS - 7100097446
X4B - GREEN - EARMUFF BACKBAND 3M PELTOR 10/CS - 7100123161
X4P3 - GREEN - X4P3E US PELTOR CAP ATTACH EARMUFFS 10/C - 7000104078
X4P5 - GREEN - 3M PELTOR X4P5E US 10/CS - 7100097429
X4P5 - ORANGE - 3M PELTOR X4P5E- OR US 10/CS - 7100097526
X4P51 - GREEN - X4P51E- US EARMUFF FULL BRIM 3M PELTOR - 7100135827
Hazard
3M has identified that X4 earmuffs manufactured between March 2020 through September 2022 may develop visible cracks on the exterior surface of the cups.
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).
Corrective action
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 recall notice on the 3M website.
The design has been updated to ensure that the earmuffs comply with the regulations.
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