EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Particle filter mask Oley “OLEY FFP2 NR” — risk: the filter penetration of the respiratory mask clearly exceeds the permissible 6%.
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01639/22
Summary
The total filtration capacity of the mask is insufficient (measured value: as low as 60%). 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 Regulation nor with the European standard EN 149.
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Product
Particle filter mask — Oley
- Brand
- Oley
- Name / model
- OLEY FFP2 NR · YS 7
- Batch number(s)
- YS7-2201-08
- Barcode
- 86824508205008682450820722
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Disposable protective respiratory FFP2 face masks
What is the risk?
- The total filtration capacity of the mask is insufficient (measured value: as low as 60%). 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 Regulation nor with the European standard EN 149.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 26/10/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 02/11/2022
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