
Particle filter mask
Protective equipmentHealth risk / other
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Luxembourg
What is the danger
The product bears a CE marking but is not certified as protective equipment by a relevant body. Additionally, the particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value ≤ 68.5 %). Consequently, an excessive amount of particles or microorganisms might pass through the mask, increasing the risk of infection if not combined with additional protective measures.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 8 May 2020
Product
- Description
- Folded respiratory protective half-face filter mask of category FFP2 (EN 149), with nose clip and elastic bands to secure it behind the ears.
- Packaging
- The product is individually wrapped in a transparent plastic bag and sold in a cardboard box containing 20 units.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00742/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-20
- Published
- 13 May 2020
- Modified
- 15 May 2020
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