Fabric face mask

What is the danger

The mask does not fulfill the minimal requirements for a FFP2 protective face mask and does not provide sufficient protection. The purchase information is misleading. Furthermore, the back side of the cardboard tag provides the information that the mask has antiviral properties.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.

Measures taken

1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 2 June 2020
2. Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 2 June 2020
3. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 15 June 2020
4. Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 15 June 2020

Product

Description

Face mask consisting of 3 layers of fabric, one of which containing microfiber treated with silver, providing the mask with anti-bacterial /viral properties. The product claims to be a FFP2 mask according to EN 149.

Packaging

The product is individually wrapped in a plastic bag, packaged in sets of two units in a transparent plastic bag with a blue cardboard tag and was also sold online (among others via eBAY and Rakunten).

Brand

HANVICO

Model / type

FFP2 NANOSILBER

Barcode

4 260614 260160