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Doctor Cross Folding protective KN95 mask particle filter mask — health risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsOther health riskAug 7, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Doctor Cross Folding protective KN95 mask particle filter mask — health risk
Photo from the official notice: Doctor Cross Folding protective KN95 mask 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. The product advertises a protective potential against (viral) particles but its filtering capacity has not been certified by the 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 Protective Personal Equipment regulation and the relevant European standard EN 149.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (15/05/2020)

Product description

KN95 protective respiratory filtration half-face mask, corresponding to FFP2 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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