Service Members Sue 3M Over ‘Dangerously’ Faulty Military Earplugs

NBC News published this video item, entitled “Service Members Sue 3M Over ‘Dangerously’ Faulty Military Earplugs” – below is their description.

The company 3M is facing claims that a version of their product issued by the U.S. military to troops for more than 15 years was “dangerously” defective. Nearly 300,000 current and former service members are waiting for some form of accountability. NBC News’ Courtney Kube spoke with a veteran who is suing 3M, claiming he feels betrayed by the company’s alleged oversight.

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The 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, US health care, and consumer goods.

The company produces over 60,000 products under several brands, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, window films, paint protection films, dental and orthodontic products, electrical and electronic connecting and insulating materials, medical products, car-care products, electronic circuits, healthcare software and optical films. It is based in Maplewood, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

3M made $32.8 billion in total sales in 2018, and ranked number 95 in the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. As of 2018, the company had approximately 93,500 employees, and had operations in more than 70 countries.

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