2 000多名英国军事人员就与听力损伤有关的有缺陷的耳塞起诉3M。 Over 2,000 UK military personnel sue 3M over defective earplugs linked to hearing damage.

2 000多名英国军事人员,包括退役的戴夫·沃森(Dave Watson),因据称2003年至2015年期间使用的有缺陷的战斗耳塞而起诉3M公司,声称这些装置未能防止失聪、耳鸣和耳聋。 Over 2,000 British military personnel, including veteran Dave Watson, are suing 3M over allegedly defective combat earplugs used between 2003 and 2015, claiming the devices failed to protect against hearing loss, tinnitus, and deafness. 据说,设计成可逆的耳塞太短,容易松动,降低效力。 The earplugs, designed to be reversible, are said to have been too short and prone to loosening, reducing effectiveness. 联合王国的法律诉讼是在2023年60亿美元的美国和解之后采取的,其中3M解决了24万多名美国退伍军人的索赔要求,而没有承认过错。 The UK legal action follows a $6 billion U.S. settlement in 2023, where 3M resolved claims from over 240,000 American veterans without admitting fault. 国防部自2019年以来已支付了6 700多件索赔。 The Ministry of Defence has paid out over 6,700 claims since 2019.