ST. PAUL, Minn.


,


Sept. 27, 2022


/PRNewswire/ —

3M

(MMM) has established the new



3M

Verify platform


to report potential counterfeit

3M

products, building on the success of its anti-counterfeit efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding its counterfeit reporting process to include all products made by

3M

.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,

3M

has worked closely with law enforcement and governments around the world to combat counterfeit

3M

respirators and COVID-19-related fraud, including seizing more than 58 million counterfeit respirators, removing tens of thousands of fraudulent e-commerce offerings and suing wrongdoers to stop misleading schemes targeting frontline workers.

“At

3M

we are focused on innovating for our customers and that includes our commitment to fight counterfeiting and fraud,” said

Kevin Rhodes

,

3M

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Affairs Officer. “The

3M

Verify platform will enable all our customers to be confident their product is genuine and delivering the quality that

3M

is known for around the world.”

3M

.com/3MVerify


provides resources and information to help customers, distributors, employees and the general public avoid purchasing counterfeit

3M

products and allows customers to contact

3M

to report potential counterfeit products. Reports of suspected counterfeit

3M

products will be reviewed and investigated by anti-counterfeit response teams globally.

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 please visit our website,



3M

.com/3MVerify


.

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3M




3M

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.

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