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3M Recalls Hard Hats Due to Shock Hazard is CPSC recall #16201, announced on June 23, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: 3M Company.
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.
Affected products
Vented hard hats
Recalled brands
3M Company
Remedy
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.
Recall date
June 23, 2016
CPSC recall #16201 covers 3M Recalls Hard Hats Due to Shock Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 23, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #16201 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/3M-Recalls-Hard-Hats. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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