The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
3M Peltor Comtac VIII Headset
Type
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Hearing Protection - Powered
Brand
3M
Model Numbers
MT14H418A-02, MT14H418A-35, MT14H418A-38, MT14H418A-86, MT14H418A-87, MT14H418A-90
Affected Products
For a full list of identifiers and how to locate them, access the linked PDF in the full notice below.
Manufacturing period
The recall is applicable to headsets manufactured between November 27 2025 and February 6 2026.
Country of origin
Sweden
Product description
Over the ear hearing protection and communications headset designed for military and civil defence personnel
Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of hearing loss because affected batches may emit feedback noise (measured up to 106 dBA) through the headset speakers. The likelihood of occurrence of this issue can be increased in cold ambient temperatures and with a depleted battery state.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment and the applicable standards: EN 352-1:2020, EN 352-4:2020, EN 352-6:2020.
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from distributors by 3M United Kingdom PLC. A Stop Use Notification has been issued.
For more information, or to check whether your product is affected, please contact your distributor.
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