Safety / Certification
M3D is a high volume american manufacturer of 3D Printers and all of
its operations are based in (Fulton, MD). We provide 3D printers so
that a wide range of end users (consumers, professional, and
commercial) may experience this new technology.
General Safety and Compliance
As of 2016, The Micro 3D Printer is one of only a handful of 3D
printers evaluated by a 3rd party (UL labs) to meet reasonable product
safety standards, as this is not a requirement for 3D printers to be
sold today. What this means is that UL engineers studied common risk
areas such as fire, shock, and other personal injury; if there was an
obvious safety risk caused by excessive fumes they would have also
noted this. UL also evaluates our manufacturing on a regular basis,
certifying that we are making our product consistently. However, keep
in mind that UL is not a health authority so these statements can not
constitute any final health safety determination.
The Micro 3D Printer has the UL Reference Certificate number
US-25169-UL and conforms to IEC CB test standards: EN 60950-1:2006
/A11:2009 /A1:2010/A12:2011/ IEC 60950-1(ed.2), IEC 60950-1(ed.2);am1
and is issued to E470050-A1-CB-1. Additionally the product meets CE
and FCC testing requirements as well as RoHS material standards..
3D Printing Fumes
As of Jan 2016, there was no formal testing standard or requirement
for evaluating fumes generated in 3D printers. Concerns of fume
safety should be alleviated by limiting exposure - print in a well
ventilated room or secondary space, keeping the printing nozzle clean
of debris, and using high-quality established 3D printing materials
(like PLA) rather than experimental ones. If there is any perceived
allergy or reaction, stop using the machine.
To date, there have been no health reactions or obvious dangers
reported to us. In 2015, M3D had its products in the hands over over
25,000+ end-users, many including schools and research labs. We also
have 50+ employees that work with 3D printers fully every day and have
not had any reports of health concerns since our business was founded
in late 2013. Many people prefer using Tough 3D ink or PLA 3D Ink
because they have very low odor. However, these days most people
choose to avoid ABS as a 3D printing material because it has a strong
odor. We also advise against using ABS as it is an outdated 3D
printing material with numerous printing disadvantages. In early
2016, we are offering ABS-R and an alternative ABS replacement
material that has nearly zero odor.
As with many new products, because there are few established testing
standards or formal requirements regarding 3D printer safety, the
ultimate risk is up to the end-user to assume. Additional information
(liability, disclaimers, safety and warnings, and indemnity terms) can
be found on our website
(http://printm3d.com/index.php?page=terms-of-use), end user manual
(https://micro.printm3d.com/software), and in our end-user terms of use when
installing the M3D software (https://micro.printm3d.com/software).
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