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General Puplic Protection Respirator GPP3 / FFP3/NR particle filter mask — health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskOther health riskJul 19, 2024
Photo from the official notice: General Puplic Protection Respirator GPP3 / FFP3/NR particle filter mask — health risk
Photo from the official notice: General Puplic Protection Respirator GPP3 / FFP3/NR particle filter mask — health risk
Photo from the official notice: General Puplic Protection Respirator GPP3 / FFP3/NR particle filter mask — health risk

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

Hazard

The particle filtration capacity of the material is insufficient (measured values as low as 87.5 %). Consequently, an excessive number of particles or microorganisms might pass through the mask, increasing the risk of infection. This product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation nor with the European standard EN 149.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (26/07/2024)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (26/07/2024)
  • Destruction of the product — Retailer (26/07/2024)

Product description

FFP3 particle filter mask. Product sold online.

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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