Particle filter mask
KN95
Protective equipmentHealth risk / other
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- 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.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 23 September 2020
Product
- Description
- White respiratory protective half-face mask.
- Packaging
- Plastic bag containing 10 pieces. On the label it is indicated that the product is a "hygienic mask KN95", and in the instructions it is advertised as a personal protective equipment.
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00006/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-3
- Published
- 21 January 2021
- Modified
- 25 January 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10002850
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