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3M Recalls Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs Due to Risk of Overexposure to Loud Noise and Sound — CPSC recall 24205
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Apr 25, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- 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.
- Reason
- The recalled noise-reducing earmuffs can develop cracks in the colored portion of the plastic cups, posing a risk of overexposure to loud noise and sound.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- 3M Company, of Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Quantity
- About 40,000 (In addition, about 6,700 were sold in Canada)
- Agency-reported status
- Published recall notice
- Source record identifier
- 24205
Lot and product identifiers
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Last publish date
- Apr 25, 2024
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