3M recalls vented hard hats sold online that fail to protect against electric shock. Consumers should stop using and return for free replacement.
Hard hats sold online were marketed to protect against electric shock, but they do not provide this protection, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
3M is recalling vented hard: hard hats sold online that were marketed to protect against electric shock but don't actually do so. This poses a shock hazard to consumers who use them.
These hard hats were marketed to protect against electric shock but do not provide this protection. If a person comes into contact with an electrical source while wearing them, they could receive an electric shock.
Anyone who purchased these hard hats online for electrical shock protection. People working in electrical environments or with high-risk activities are most at risk.
Look for white hard hats with eight 1/8-inch ventilation slits along the crown and a ratchet adjustment. The brim has '3M' or 'AOSafety' molded on top and 'XLR8 VENTED' on the bottom. They were sold online only.
Immediately stop using the hard hats if you purchased them online for electrical shock protection.
Contact 3M for a free replacement hard hat.
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.
No, these hard hats do not provide electric shock protection as advertised.
Look for white hard hats with eight 1/8-inch ventilation slits along the crown, a ratchet adjustment, and '3M' or 'AOSafety' molded on the brim.
Yes, you should contact 3M for a free replacement hard hat.
We’ve drafted a message you can send 3M to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 7776 — 3M Vented hard hats Hello, I own a Vented hard hats that is covered by recall 7776 from 3M. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
