Black protective earmuffs sold under the Decibel Defense’ brand (product name on the item: Decibel Defense Professional Safety Ear Muffs), packaged in black cardboard and originating from the United States, are affected. They were removed from the online marketplace because they have not undergone the required conformity tests for personal protective equipment category III and may cause irreversible hearing loss in direct danger areas; the product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation. The action listed is removal from the online marketplace (voluntary).
What's being recalled
Black protective earmuffs
Packaging: Black cardboard.
Country of origin: United States.
How to identify it
Safety Gate alert SR/02410/26
Product name on the item: Decibel Defense Professional Safety Ear Muffs
The hazard
The ear muffs have not undergone the required conformity tests for personal protective equipment category III. When the product is used in direct danger area, there is a risk of suffering irreversible hearing loss.
The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
What to do
Removal from online marketplace (voluntary, other).
The official notice
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