3M to destroy 500,000 counterfeit N95 respirators
3M to destroy 500,000 counterfeit N95 respirators
By KEYC Staff | December 23, 2020 at 2:10 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 2:10 PM
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) - State officials have prevented 500,000 counterfeit N95 respirators from being distributed to Minnesota healthcare facilities.
The State Emergency Operations Center ordered the 3M branded respirators for hospitals and clinics across the state. Officials say the vendor, Supply Link, Incorporated, contracted with the State to provide the respirators, but no public funds were used. The counterfeit respirators, valued at $2.1 million, will be turned over to 3M for destruction. 3M has worked with law enforcement agencies worldwide to seize more than 7 million counterfeit respirators.