3M Recalls Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs Due to Risk of Overexposure to Loud Noise and Sound

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

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.

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• 3M™ Peltor™ X4 Series Earmuffs · About 40,000 (In addition, about 6,700 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Industrial distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com from May 2023 through June 2023 for between $16 and $26.; 3M Company, of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Consumer 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.

Recall history and context

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

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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