EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Particle filter mask “KN95 mask - respiratory protective face mask” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00540/21
Summary
The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value: as low as 82 %). Consequently, an excessive amount of particles or microorganisms might pass through the mask; thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. The product does not comply with the PPE Regulation and the relevant European standard EN 149.
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Product
Particle filter mask
- Name / model
- KN95 mask - respiratory protective face mask · KN95 MASK
- Batch number(s)
- 20201019M
- Barcode
- 650226559983
- Category
- Protective equipment
- White respiratory protective face mask in a transparent plastic bag (1 piece) with packaging indicating only the KN95 standard; according to the printing on the mask itself, both standard KN95 GB2626-2006 and also EU standard EN 149:2001+A1:2009 are met
What is the risk?
- The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value: as low as 82 %). Consequently, an excessive amount of particles or microorganisms might pass through the mask; thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. The product does not comply with the PPE Regulation and the relevant European standard EN 149.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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