
Particle filter mask
AMO (potentially counterfeit)
Protective equipmentHealth risk / other
- Notifying country
- Poland
- Counterfeit
- Yes
What is the danger
The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value ≤ 83 %). 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 and the relevant European standard EN 149.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
Product
- Description
- Respiratory protective filtration half-face mask of category KN95.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00786/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-22
- Published
- 4 June 2020
- Modified
- 4 June 2020
- Corrigendum
- A12/00786/20; On the request of the notifying authority and based on the evidence provided by the company the product may be counterfeit
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