ST.
PAUL, Minn., April 3,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to personal
protective equipment, or PPE, there's no place for
fraud or counterfeit.
Protecting the health and safety of workers across industries
and work environments is one of 3M's passions. We understand the
importance of keeping workers safe and protected, and we recognize
the value of being certain that PPE is genuine. Counterfeit
products can pose serious risks to workers as they may not be
tested or approved in the same way as authentic 3M products. Instead they are made by fraudsters
using unknown processes and materials without quality control.
Depending on the type of product, using a counterfeit product could
put a person's safety at risk.
Continuing the efforts against PPE counterfeiting that arose
from the COVID-19 pandemic, 3M has
established the new 3M™ Verify app to help companies ensure their
PPE is authentic. The app helps validate a disposable respirator
carton in real time by using advanced technology to identify a bar
code and determine if a product package is genuine. A genuine
result provides a high degree of certainty that you have an
authentic 3M™ Disposable Respirator. An inconclusive result means
that the package is either not recognized or a potential
counterfeit. If you receive an inconclusive result, the app will
help you contact 3M directly for
further investigation.
The app is currently available for the following products:
- 3M™ Health Care Particulate Respirators and Surgical Masks,
1860 & 1860S, N95
- 3M™ Particulate Respirator 8210, N95 -- excluding the consumer
packout version of this product
- 3M™ Aura™ Particulate Respirator 9330+, FFP3
- 3M™ Aura™ Particulate Respirator 9332+, FFP3
You can download the 3M™ Verify app in Apple's App Store. The app will be available on Google
Play at a later date.
"If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is," said
Cassie Jacobson, director,
3M Personal Safety Division. "The
3M Verify app will enable customers
to be confident their disposable respirators are genuine and
working to keep them safe and protected."
3M is committed to taking action
to stop and deter fraud to protect people around the
world. For more information about 3M's resources to fight
counterfeiting, visit 3M.com/3MVerify.
About 3M
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world for everyone. By unlocking the power of people, ideas
and science to reimagine what's possible, our global team uniquely
addresses the opportunities and challenges of our customers,
communities, and planet. Learn how we're working to improve
lives and make what's next at 3M.com/news.
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