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Particle filter mask “KN95 Respirator/FFP2”

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Published by Safety Gate 10 Sep 2020In the weekly report of 11 Sep 2020 (week 37, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Particle filter mask
Name
KN95 Respirator/FFP2
Type / model
KN95/FFP2
Description
White respiratory protective half-face mask of category KN95,corresponding to FFP2 according to EN 149. The product is also sold online.
Risk
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. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 14 Jun 2020
Notifying country
Latvia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert INFO/00125/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert INFO/00125/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-37 (XML)
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