# 3M Recalls Hard Hats Due to Shock Hazard
> **CPSC recall** · 2016-06-23 · 16201 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 16201
- **Date:** 2016-06-23
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Vented hard hats

## Hazards

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

## Remedies

Replace

## Retailer(s)

Online at Alliedelec.com, Amazon.com and HomeDepot.com from January 2008 through April 2016 for about $15.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## 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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/3M-Recalls-Hard-Hats)
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