OPSS Serious Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Recall: 3M™ PELTOR™ X4 Series Earmuffs (2404-0090)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2404-0090
Reason for the recall
- 3M has identified that X4 earmuffs manufactured between March 2020 through September 2022 may develop visible cracks on the exterior surface of the cups.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brand3M™
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
3M™ PELTOR™ X4 Series Earmuffs
- Brand
- 3M™
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Country of origin
- Poland
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: 3M™ PELTOR™ X4 Series Earmuffs
- 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.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment - Over the ear earmuff
- Brand
- 3M™
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Product description
- Black and green over ear earmuffs
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- 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).
- 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
- 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 3M recall notice here: https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/worker-health-safety-uk/news-events/full-story/?storyid=1e1ec842-d359-40c0-b030-ed9b8d7c7e68
- The design has been updated to ensure that the earmuffs comply with the regulations.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2404-0090
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment - Over the ear earmuff
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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