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3M United States  Coronavirus

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to aect all of us, and 3M is

working around-the-clock to help provide critical tools for the ght.

Our current focus: supporting healthcare and front-line workers 

around the world by manufacturing products they need to help 

protect their lives as they treat others.

Helping the 

world 

respond to 

COVID-19 

3M is committed to doing everything we can to ght

COVID-19 and support healthcare workers globally 

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Increasing 

output of N95 

respirators 

Doubled our global 

output rate to 

nearly 100 million 

respirators per 

month; expect to 

produce about 50 

million respirators 

per month in the 

U.S. by June 

2020. 

Anticipate 

doubling our global 

capacity to almost 

2 billion respirators 

in the next 12 

months. 

We have not 

increased the 

prices we charge 

for 3M respirators

in this crisis.

Partnering 

with others to 

supply more 

Working with 

governments to 

investigate 

alternate 

manufacturing 

scenarios and 

exploring 

coalitions with 

other companies to 

increase capacity 

further.

Partnering with 

Ford Motor 

Company to 

increase 

production of 3M 

Powered Air 

Purifying 

Respirators.

Secured 

authorization from 

the Chinese 

government to 

import about 10 

million masks to 

the US from our 

manufacturing 

facility in China.

Getting 

product to 

those who 

need it most 

In the last 

seven days of 

March 2020, we 

sent 10 million N95 

respirators to 

healthcare facilities 

across the U.S. 

In the US, 90% of 

our N95 

respirators 

designated for 

healthcare 

workers; 

remainder for 

critical industries 

including: food, 

energy and 

pharmaceutical.

Maximizing 

production of 

other important 

products, including 

hand sanitizers and 

disinfectants. 

Combatting 

pricegouging, 

fraud and 

counterfeiting 

Working with law 

enforcement, retail 

partners and 

others to identify 

unethical, illegal 

counterfeiters and 

price-gougers 

related to 3M’s 

respirators, 

remove them from 

e-commerce 

partner sites, and 

refer them to the 

appropriate law 

enforcement 

authorities.

Inviting those with 

concerns of 

potentially 

fraudulent activity, 

price gouging, or 

counterfeit 3M 

products to to 

report their 

concerns at 3M’s 

website so we can 

take action.
We have created a new 3M hotline for the U.S. and Canada that 

end-users and purchasers of 3M products can call for information 

on how to identify authentic 3M products and to ensure products 

are from 3M authorized distributors. 

1 (800) 426-8688 

Call the fraud hotline. 

Report a concern 

STATEMENT: Fraudulent Activity, Price Gouging, and Counterfeit 

Products 

(PDF, 1.6 MB) 

3M recommends purchasing our products from a 3M authorized distributor or dealer 

only. This oers the greatest assurance that you will receive authentic 3M product.

If you need help identifying 3M authorized distributors and dealers in your area, please 

contact 3M Help Center or 1 (888) 364-3577 in the United States. In Canada, please 

contact 3M Canada Customer Service at 1 (800) 364-3577.

WARNING: Fraud and Counterfeit Activity
Personal Protective 

Equipment (PPE)

Proper selection and use 

are key to utilizing 

respirators to help reduce 

exposure to airborne 

contaminants. Find 

Technical Bulletins, How 

to Videos, Fit Testing 

Resources and more 

information to help you 

protect your employees 

and yourself.

Learn more about personal 

protective equipment 

Commercial 

Cleaning Solutions

Get information and 

application tips on 3M 

cleaning and disinfectant 

products for use by facility 

managers, building service 

contractors and all who 

clean public spaces.

Learn more about commercial 

cleaning solutions

Supporting Health 

Care Providers

Every day, health care 

workers on the front lines 

put themselves at risk to 

ensure others are cared 

for. 3M Medical oers

resources and information 

to help protect providers 

and patients, especially 

during this challenging 

time.

Learn more about health care 

provider resources

Learn about critical 3M products and 

access helpful resources

Stay up to date with 3M's response to COVID-19 
April 03, 2020 

3M response to Defense Production Act order 

April 01, 2020 

Putting healthcare workers rst during the coronavirus outbreak
March 31, 2020 

3M outlines latest COVID-19 response 

March 31, 2020 

counterfeits, price gouging during COVID-19 

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Center for Disease Control and 

Prevention

• 2020 Situation Summary

• What You Need to Know

• Interim Infection Prevention and 

Control Recommendations for 

Patients with Suspected or 

Conrmed Coronavirus Disease

2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare 

Settings

World Health Organization

• Coronavirus

• Infection prevention and control 

during health care when novel 

coronavirus (nCoV) infection is 

suspected

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Media inquiries regarding 3M's 

response to the coronavirus situation 

should be referred to 3M Media 

Relations.

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Stay up-to-date on the science of COVID-19 

If you have questions about the virus and how to best protect yourself, 

please consult the sources below for the most current guidelines and 

recommended precautions.