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XIN FU TIAN KN95 Disposable Mask particle filter mask — suffocation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskSuffocationJan 20, 2023
Photo from the official notice: XIN FU TIAN KN95 Disposable Mask particle filter mask — suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: XIN FU TIAN KN95 Disposable Mask particle filter mask — suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: XIN FU TIAN KN95 Disposable Mask particle filter mask — suffocation risk

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

Hazard

The physical resistance of the filtering material is too high (measured values: up to 2,88 mbar) and prevents a user to breathe properly, creating a risk for the user to suffocate. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation and with the European standard EN 149.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (05/12/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (05/12/2022)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (05/12/2022)

Product description

Black particle filter masks.

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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