EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Particle filter mask “KN95 Professional Protection” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01183/21
Summary
The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 71%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
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Product
Particle filter mask
- Name / model
- KN95 Professional Protection
- Batch number(s)
- 224376460742
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Yellow protective respiratory filtration half-face mask with white elastics, marked with KN95 and a reference to EN 149; the CE 2163 marking is also printed on the mask. The product was sold online, in particular via eBay (224376460742) and AliExpress.
What is the risk?
- The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 71%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 26/07/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/07/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 27/07/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 26/07/2021
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