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INFO/00114/20

Particle filter mask

Non-Woven 3 Ply Disposable Face Mask (Non Surgical)

Protective equipmentHealth risk / other
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Poland
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What is the danger

The product bears a CE marking but is not certified as protective equipment by a relevant body. The product advertises a protective potential against (viral) particles but its filtering capacity has not been certified by the relevant (European) body. Consequently, the product might not fulfil the health and safety requirements and thus not properly protect if not combined with additional measures.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 149.

Measures taken

  1. Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 29 May 2020

Product

Description
Protective respiratory filtration half-face mask according to EN 149.
Packaging
The product is sold in a printed cardboard packaging.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
INFO/00114/20 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2020-32
Published
13 August 2020
Modified
13 August 2020

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