3M Sued by Veterans for defective hearing protection.

Lawsuits against 3M are flooding federal courts as military veterans accuse the company of selling defective earplugs that failed to prevent hearing loss during training or combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.

As of December 16, 2019, there were 139,693 people who had registered their existing or future claims.

They allege that 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs were defective because they could slip out. This caused plaintiffs to suffer hearing loss and/or tinnitus (ringing in the ears) when they were exposed to loud noises.

Furthermore, the lawsuits claim the earplugs were too short to fully protect users from loud noises.

If you're a vet and have experienced this issue you may want to find the source of this lawsuit and jump in.

SOURCE: https://dailyhornet.com/2020/nearly-140000-veterans-claim-hearing-loss-from-3m-earplugs/