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TEX-TECH FFP2 Premium particle filter mask — health risk (A12/00375/22)

EU Safety GateSerious riskOther health riskMar 4, 2022
Photo from the official notice: TEX-TECH FFP2 Premium particle filter mask — health risk (A12/00375/22)
Photo from the official notice: TEX-TECH FFP2 Premium particle filter mask — health risk (A12/00375/22)
Photo from the official notice: TEX-TECH FFP2 Premium particle filter mask — health risk (A12/00375/22)

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

Hazard

The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 75%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements. Even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect the user. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 149.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (28/12/2021)
  • Stop of sales — Distributor (28/12/2021)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (28/12/2021)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (28/12/2021)

Product description

Blue, five-layers particle filter half-mask, marked with FFP2 and with the CE marking printed on it. Product sold online.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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