3M Files Lawsuit Against Distributor for Alleged Price Gouging of N95 Masks The lawsuit filed on Friday alleges that Performance Supply LLC posed as an authorized vendor of 3M-branded N95 respirators.
N95 respirators are designed to filter 95% of airborne particles.
They are one of the personal protective items most needed by medical professionals fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
According to the lawsuit, Performance Supply “offered to sell $45 million in N95 respirators to New York City officials at prices 500-600% over 3M’s list price.” The company offered about 7 million 3M masks to city officials on March 30 at over $6 each, according to the lawsuit.
3M said that it will donate any damages recovered in the lawsuit to COVID-19-related nonprofit organizations.