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May 2019
Re: 3M Industrial/Occupational Use Only Products
Dear Valued 3M Customer,
We are providing this letter in response to your purchasing and/or reselling 3M
products that are for industrial/occupational use only. These products are
subject to certain resale and use restrictions, including those highlighted below.
Due to the nature of these products, and 3M’s commitment to meeting all
applicable legal and regulatory obligations, we require that our partners manage
the resale and use of such products appropriately.
Industrial/Occupational Use Only Products
As you know, 3M manufacturers a wide variety of products. Many of these are
industrial and occupational products that are not intended for consumers.
Specifically, 3M industrial and occupational products are intended, labeled, and
packaged for sale to trained industrial and occupational customers for
workplace use, such as for employers operating under a U.S. OSHA worker
safety program. Unless specifically stated otherwise on the applicable product
packaging or literature, these 3M products are not intended, labeled, or
packaged for sale to or use by consumers (e.g., for home, personal, primary or
secondary school, recreational/sporting, or other uses not described in the
applicable product packaging or literature). These products must be selected
and used in compliance with applicable health and safety regulations and
standards (e.g., U.S. OSHA, ANSI), as well as all product literature, user
instructions, warnings, and limitations. Misuse of 3M industrial and
occupational products may result in injury, sickness, or death.
Customer Acknowledgment and Commitment
If you purchase and/or resell 3M products that are for industrial/occupational
use only, we require that you acknowledge and commit as follows:
You acknowledge that 3M industrial and occupational products are not
intended, labeled, or packaged for sale to or use by consumers;
You commit to take all reasonable business efforts to ensure such
products are not sold to consumers; and
You are responsible to take all reasonable business efforts to ensure the
appropriate resale and/or use of the 3M products you purchase.
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