EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Protective equipment
Particle filter mask “Protective Mask KN95” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00014/21
Summary
The product is accompanied by a declaration of conformity to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and to the European standard EN 149:2009, but it has not been certified as such by the relevant European body. Consequently, the product might not fulfil the health and safety requirements and properly protect when combined with additional measures. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation and…
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Product
Particle filter mask
- Name / model
- Protective Mask KN95 · KN95
- Barcode
- 6973247460002
- Category
- Protective equipment
- White respiratory protective half-face mask of category KN95
What is the risk?
- The product is accompanied by a declaration of conformity to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and to the European standard EN 149:2009, but it has not been certified as such by the relevant European body. Consequently, the product might not fulfil the health and safety requirements and properly protect when 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: 06/01/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 06/01/2021
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