Safety Alert: 3M Vented Hard Hats

Note: The recalling company may not have provided images for every model. Please review the detailed description below.

Company Contact Information:
Phone: 800-494-3552
Do you work for a company involved with this recall? Contact us to learn how you can control data, information and ads shown on this page.

What is the problem?
Hard hats sold online were marketed to protect against electric shock, but they do not provide this protection, posing a shock hazard to consumers.

How can I tell if I own this product?
This recall involves 3M vented hard hats sold under the 3M(TM), 3M(TM) Tekk Protection(TM) and AOSafety(TM) brands. The hard hats are white, have eight, �-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.
These items were sold new+ Online at Alliedelec.com, Amazon.com and HomeDepot.com from January 2008 through April 2016 for about $15.
What should I do if I own this recalled product?
First, stop using the item.

Then, add the item to a free, private Items I Own account. This will enable you to easily access the CPSC and recalling company’s remedy instructions as well as track your progress toward getting the item returned or fixed. Click “I Own THIS Item” to continue.

The CPSC provides the following remedy information:
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.

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.