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LexusLance FFP2 particle filter mask — health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskOther health riskJun 19, 2020
Photo from the official notice: LexusLance FFP2 particle filter mask — health risk
Photo from the official notice: LexusLance FFP2 particle filter mask — health risk
Photo from the official notice: LexusLance FFP2 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 ≤ 58 %) and the mask does not properly adapt to the face.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

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (26/05/2020)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (26/05/2020)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (26/05/2020)

Product description

Respiratory protective mask of category FFP2 according to EN 149, made of non-woven fabric.

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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