{
  "alert_number": "A12/00540/21",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-00540-21",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003512",
  "safety_gate_published": "2021-04-22",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2021,
    "week": 16,
    "date": "2021-04-23"
  },
  "category": "Protective equipment",
  "product": "Particle filter mask",
  "brand_as_notified": null,
  "brands": [],
  "name": "KN95 mask - respiratory protective face mask",
  "model": "KN95 MASK",
  "batch": "20201019M",
  "barcode_as_notified": "650226559983",
  "barcodes": [
    "650226559983"
  ],
  "description": "White respiratory protective face mask in a transparent plastic bag (1 piece) with packaging indicating only the KN95 standard; according to the printing on the mask itself, both standard KN95 GB2626-2006 and also EU standard EN 149:2001+A1:2009 are met",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Health risk / other",
  "risk": "The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value: as low as 82 %). Consequently, an excessive amount of particles or microorganisms might pass through the mask; thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. The product does not comply with the PPE Regulation and the relevant European standard EN 149.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Retailer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    },
    {
      "measure": "Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace",
      "operator": "Importer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: Unknown\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer\nCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace\nDate of entry into force: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "650226559983"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "20201019M"
    ],
    "models": [
      "KN95 MASK"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}