{
  "alert_number": "A12/01572/20",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-01572-20",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10002266",
  "safety_gate_published": "2022-03-10",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2020,
    "week": 47,
    "date": "2020-11-20"
  },
  "category": "Protective equipment",
  "product": "Particle filter mask",
  "brand_as_notified": null,
  "brands": [],
  "name": "KN95 mask",
  "model": "lug type",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "White respiratory protective half-face mask of category KN95. The product was also sold online.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Health risk / other",
  "risk": "The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value ≤ 61,5% in the penetration test). 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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Importer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "23 Sep 2020"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 23/09/2020",
  "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": [],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "lug type"
    ]
  },
  "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."
}