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ELITE Respirator particle filter mask — health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskOther health riskJul 10, 2020
Photo from the official notice: ELITE Respirator particle filter mask — health risk
Photo from the official notice: ELITE Respirator particle filter mask — health risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

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 taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (17/04/2020)

Product description

KN95 protective respiratory filtration half-face mask, category FFP3 according to EN 149.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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