3M Recalls Hard Hats Due to Shock Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves 3M vented hard hats sold under the 3M™, 3M™ Tekk Protection™ and AOSafety™ brands. The hard hats are white, have eight, ¾-inch long ventilation slits along each side at the hat's crown and have a ratchet adjustment for fit. "3M" or "AOSafety" is molded into the white plastic on the top of the brim. "XLR8 VENTED" is molded onto the bottom of the brim. "ANSI Z89.1" is printed on a sticker inside the hard hats. This recall only involves the 3M hard hats sold online.

Is my product affected?

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• Vented hard hats · About 7,500 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Online at Alliedelec.com, Amazon.com and HomeDepot.com from January 2008 through April 2016 for about $15.; 3M Company, of St. Paul, Minn..

Consumer contact

3M Company at 800-494-3552 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.3MSafety.com and click on "Safety Recall" for more information, or www.DIY.3M.com and click on "Safety Recall" for more information.

Recall history and context

3M appears in 8 CPSC recalls on record. See all 3M recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 136 recalls in the clothing and accessories category, 19 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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