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NEW YORK (AP) — 3M has started paying out its $6 billion settlement to U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by ...
3M has started issuing payments as part of its $6 billion settlement, after veterans said the company's earplugs left them with hearing loss and tinnitus. Pictured here is 3M's global headquarters ...
The earplugs were used by the US military in training and combat from 2003 to 2015. Veterans accused 3M of selling defective earplugs that caused hearing loss and tinnitus, according to a 2021 ...
Moldex-Metric claimed that 3M made false claims to the U.S. government about the safety of its earplugs and that it knew the earplugs had an inherently defective design. [109] In 2018, 3M agreed to pay $9.1 million to the U.S. government to resolve the allegations, without admitting liability.
Pre-molded earplugs (left), formable earplugs (center), and roll-down foam earplugs (right) An earplug is a device that is inserted in the ear canal to protect the user's ears from loud noises, intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind. Earplugs may be used as well to improve sleep quality or focus in noisy environments.
Formable earplugs are pliable and take the form of an individual's ear canal. Roll-down foam earplugs are one of the most commonly used earplugs, and are made from slow recovery foam which expands after it has been "rolled-down" and inserted in the ear canal, creating a tighter seal.