3M has agreed to pay more than $6 billion to consumers and military members who alleged the company's ear plugs were defective and caused hearing loss, tinnitus and other hearing-related injuries.

3M announced Tuesday that it agreed to pay $6 ... the earplugs were faulty and “can slightly loosen and subtly move out of the ear canal just enough for the loud sounds to cause hearing damage.” ...

3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve roughly 300,000 lawsuits alleging that the manufacturing company supplied faulty combat earplugs to the military that resulted in significant injuries ...

Learn more› By Geoffrey Morrison We’re currently testing new earplugs, including reusable ... his ear canals as rather large, while mine are fairly small.) The 3M E-A-Rsoft plugs are also ...

3M is nearing a $5.5 billion settlement over ear plug liability, which is at the low end of analyst estimates. The ear plug liability is smaller compared to the potential PFAS liability ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 3M Co. has agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle allegations it knowingly sold defective combat ear plugs to the U.S. military without disclosing defects that limited the ...