EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Protective equipment
Particle filter mask HAZE PROOF MASK “KN95 HAZE PROOF MASK” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00112/20
Summary
The product advertises a protective potential against particles but its filtering capacity has not been certified by a relevant body. Consequently, the product might not fulfil the health and safety requirements and thus not properly protect if not combined with additional measures. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 149.
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Product
Particle filter mask — HAZE PROOF MASK
- Brand
- HAZE PROOF MASK
- Name / model
- KN95 HAZE PROOF MASK · KN95 HAZE PROOF MASK
- Category
- Protective equipment
- White KN95 protective respiratory filtration half-face mask, corresponding to FFP2 according to EN 149.
What is the risk?
- The product advertises a protective potential against particles but its filtering capacity has not been certified by a relevant body. Consequently, the product might not fulfil the health and safety requirements and thus not properly protect if not combined with additional measures. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 149.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2020
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