Wearing the plug with the olive-colored end in the ear - in the “closed” or “blocked” position - blocks all sound like a traditional earplug would. Unlike with most earplugs, Aearo designed these plugs to provide two options for sound reduction depending on how a soldier wears them. The dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs are non-linear, selective attenuation earplugs. judge ruled that the bankruptcy of 3M’s subsidiary did not stop lawsuits against the non-bankrupt parent company, forcing 3M Co to face more than 230,000 lawsuits accusing it of selling defective earplugs to the U.S. Now, hundreds of veterans have filed hearing loss and tinnitus lawsuits against 3M, according to Military Times. Department of Justice reached a $9.1 million settlement with 3M to resolve allegations that the company “knowingly sold the dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2) to the United States military without disclosing defects that hampered the effectiveness of the hearing protection device,” according to a Justice Department press release. The lawsuit accused 3M of fraud and said the company had sold the product to the military for more than a decade without informing the government of the defect. whistleblower lawsuit against 3M said the dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs were defective. Thousands of soldiers received dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs, especially those deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in the early 2000s.īut in 2016, a Moldex-Metric Inc. Our writers are members of professional associations, including American Medical Writers Association, American Bar Association, The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates and International Society for Medical Publication Professionals. The information on has been medically and legally reviewed by more than 30 expert contributors, including doctors, pharmacists, lawyers, patient advocates and other health care professionals.
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