Identify LAB BLUE blades

They're the only blades made in the USA so just look for that mark on the blade and box. That's the only reliable indicator.**

**This may actually not be so reliable anymore because it appears that production was moved to Germany due to COVID. I don't know if all the blades have switched over yet or if there are USA blades still stocked by retailers for the time being.

Hey Shane,

My last purchase of Personna Prep blades was made in 2018.  Note that the bottom of the blade and the lower left of the box both say "Made in USA".  The blade also says "For Hospital Use".  I always regarded these as different from the Lab Blues.  Are you saying that Prep and Lab Blue are the same blade?  --  Thx.

My understanding is that Med Preps are almost certainly the same blade as Lab Blues with extra sanitation steps. For this conversation, I should've said that Lab Blues are the only other blade made in the USA since Meds are so easily identifiable.

You keep on making sense...

I thought all the Personna blades were made by Edgewell?

AccuTec bought out that division of Edgewell a few years ago. It's one of those confusing conglomerate things where divisions are constantly changing hands and it may well have changed again for all I know.

They're the only blades made in the USA so just look for that mark on the blade and box. That's the only reliable indicator.**

**This may actually not be so reliable anymore because it appears that production was moved to Germany due to COVID. I don't know if all the blades have switched over yet or if there are USA blades still stocked by retailers for the time being.

Hey Shane,

My last purchase of Personna Prep blades was made in 2018.  Note that the bottom of the blade and the lower left of the box both say "Made in USA".  The blade also says "For Hospital Use".  I always regarded these as different from the Lab Blues.  Are you saying that Prep and Lab Blue are the same blade?  --  Thx.

My understanding is that Med Preps are almost certainly the same blade as Lab Blues with extra sanitation steps. For this conversation, I should've said that Lab Blues are the only other blade made in the USA since Meds are so easily identifiable.

Thanks Shane. That's good to know, especially for anyone shopping Preps and looking to save a few bucks.

The more I read this the less clear it becomes