purchasers of 3M products can call for information to help detect fraud and avoid counterfeit products. You can reach this hotline by calling: 1 (800) 426-8688. In addition to the hotline, you can report a concern in the US at www.go.3m.com/covidfraud. You can report a concern in Canada at www.go.3M.com/covidfraud-en-ca (English) or
Efective respiratory protection is critical to an efective response to COVID-19. Here are some suggestions to help avoid purchasing counterfeit versions of 3M Respiratory Protection products.
Sellers of counterfeit respirators use fake 3M logos and try to pass their masks off as authentic 3M respirators. 3M respirators are sold in 3M packaging, with model-specific user instructions accompanying the product. Here are some tips to help avoid counterfeit products. Remember counterfeit respirators do not come from 3M’s supply chain and
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If 3M concludes, in its sole discretion, that a Good is a suspect Counterfeit Item or a confirmed Counterfeit Item, 3M may file a Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) report announcing its findings.
COUNTERFEIT ALERT – NOT A PRODUCT RECALL. Dear Valued 3M Customer, Recently, we have been receiving increasing reports of fraud related to the following three 3M surgical respirator models: 3MTM Health Care Particulate Respirator and Surgical Mask 1860;
Respirators bearing these seals are counterfeit. Beware of fraudulent emails purporting to be from “noreply@mmm.com”. A number of 3M respirators, including the model 8210 and 9210+, are equipped with the 3MTM Safe GuardTM Product Authentication Process. This allows you to verify if the product you have is authentic.
All 3M 1860, 1860S, and 1870+ respirators imported into the United States from any other country are likely to be counterfeit. 3M is not currently importing these respirators into the United States.
You can also find more information, including tips to help identify counterfeit respirators and hotline contact numbers in additional countries, on our website at 3M.com/covidfraud. Thank you for your continued support.
Counterfeit products are not known for quality. Professionals trust Littmann stethoscopes for the acoustic performance that our authentic stethoscopes can deliver. A counterfeit version may or may not perform adequately when you first obtain it.
Additionally, there are many counterfeit KN95s available in the US, which may not have undergone any performance testing for filtration, breathability or fit. Prior to the FDA EUA being revoked (on June 30, 2021), the US National Institute …