Vented hard hats
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
3M has recalled vented hard hats sold online under the 3M, 3M Tekk Protection, and AOSafety brand names. These hard hats were marketed as providing protection against electric shock, but they do not actually offer this protection, creating a shock hazard to consumers. The recalled hard hats are white with eight ventilation slits along each side at the crown, have a ratchet adjustment, and are marked with "3M" or "AOSafety" molded into the brim's white plastic and "XLR8 VENTED" molded on the bottom of the brim. An "ANSI Z89.1" sticker appears inside the hat.
According to the recall notice, consumers who purchased these hard hats online for protection against electrical shock should immediately stop using them and contact 3M for a free replacement hard hat.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Hard hats sold online were marketed to protect against electric shock, but they do not provide this protection, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Consumers who purchased the hard hats online for protection against electrical shock should immediately stop using them and contact 3M for a free replacement hard hat.
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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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