3M Recalls Hard Hats Due to Shock Hazard
CPSC recall 16201. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Hard hats sold online were marketed to protect against electric shock, but they do not provide this protection, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 16201 has the recall date 23 Jun 2016. The notice names the firm 3M Company. The recall has about 7,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Personal Protection.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 7,500 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Vented hard hats, About 7,500, Personal Protection |
| Sold at | Online at Alliedelec.com, Amazon.com and HomeDepot.com from January 2008 through April 2016 for about $15. |
| Distributor | 3M Company |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,500Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Personal Protection
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name 3M Company
- 6
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | 3M Company Recalls Thermal Laminators Due to Overheating |
| 25 Apr 2024 | 3M Recalls Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs Due to Risk of Overexposure to Loud Noise and Sound |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 3M Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators Due to Fire Hazard |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Scotch Thermal Laminators Recalled by 3M Due to Burn Hazard |
| 26 Mar 2013 | 3M Recalls Filtrete Room Air Purifiers Due to Fire Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16201The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 16201. https://recallregister.com/product/7776-3m-recalls-hard-hats-due-to-shock-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16201 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Alliedelec.com, Amazon.com and HomeDepot.com from January 2008 through April 2016 for about $15.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16201?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16201?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,500