3M earplug lawsuit: Company to pay $6 billion over claims it sold defective earplugs to U.S. military

The lawsuit alleges that the faulty products left some with hearing loss and tinnitus.

3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle a lawsuit that claims the company knowingly sold defective earplugs to both consumers and military service members. Allegedly, the defective earplugs were used by military personnel in both training and active duty and left some with hearing loss and ringing in the ears. Here’s what you need to know.

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