Particle filter mask
KN95 Respirator/FFP2
- Notifying country
- Latvia
What is the danger
The product advertises a protective potential against (viral) particles but its filtering capacity has not been certified by a 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
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 29 September 2020
Product
- Description
- White respiratory protective half-face mask, with the mentions "KN95" and EN 149:2001+A1:2009 printed on it.
- Packaging
- The product is packaged in a transparent plastic bag. The product's barcode has been sticked on the package.
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00143/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-47
- Published
- 20 November 2020
- Modified
- 20 November 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10002385
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