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Particle filter mask – Elite “Respirator”

Serious risk Health risk / other

Published by Safety Gate 1 Jul 2020In the weekly report of 10 Jul 2020 (week 28, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Particle filter mask
Brand
Elite (4 alerts)
Brand as notified
ELITE
Name
Respirator
Type / model
EB09.049
Description
KN95 protective respiratory filtration half-face mask, category FFP3 according to EN 149.
Risk
The product bears a CE marking but is not certified as protective equipment by a relevant body. Additionally, the particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value ≤ 98.5 %).Consequently, an excessive amount of particles or microorganisms might pass through the mask, increasing the risk of infection if not combined with additional protective measures. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation and the relevant European standard EN 149.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 17 Apr 2020
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Spain
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00970/20Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00970/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00970/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-28 (XML)
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