UPDATE 1-3M to pay $9.1 mln over defective military ear plugs
August 17, 2018 at 11:10 AM EDT
The 3M Co. has agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle allegations it knowingly sold defective combat ear plugs to the U.S. military without disclosing defects that limited the effectiveness of the hearing protection devices, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.