EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Particle filter mask TEX-TECH “FFP2 respiratory mask high filtration efficiency” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01531/21
Summary
The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 83%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. Furthermore, the physical resistance of the filtering material is too high (measured values of exhalation resistance: up to 3,8 mbar). Consequently, it may…
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Product
Particle filter mask — TEX-TECH
- Brand
- TEX-TECH
- Name / model
- FFP2 respiratory mask high filtration efficiency · FFP2 Premium
- Batch number(s)
- 01102020/T
- Barcode
- 8594176575094
- Category
- Protective equipment
- White masks with ‘TEX-TECH FFP2 Premium’ labelling. The number 1040 appears next to the CE mark on the masks.
What is the risk?
- The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 83%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. Furthermore, the physical resistance of the filtering material is too high (measured values of exhalation resistance: up to 3,8 mbar). Consequently, it may prevent a sufficient quantity of air to be exhaled, causing difficulties to breathe. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 149.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- 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
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