The Federal Ministry of Health is said to have delivered respiratory masks that cannot withstand a quality check to medical practices. Now a portal on the Internet warns of the masks from China.
- Because of the corona-related high demand for protective masks, there are currently more masks imported from abroad on the market.
- The Federal Ministry of Health has apparently put protective masks in circulation that do not pass a quality check .
- The masks were probably delivered to medical practices . Now the portal produktwarnung.eu warns against respiratory protection.
- Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus * and the corona news from Germany. You can also find current case numbers in Germany here as a map *. The following recommendations for corona protective measures * are currently available.
Berlin / Munich - Protective masks are currently in demand because of the Corona * crisis like probably never before - but now supplying protective masks from Chinese manufacturers is apparently causing problems.
Corona warning: unsafe mouth protection in circulation
According to various statutory health insurance associations, the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) is said to have delivered the protective masks for medical practices. However, these apparently did not pass a quality check or were not adequately checked before delivery.
Incredible! #jensspan The Federal Ministry of Health (BMG), according to various statutory health insurance associations, has delivered #masks from Chinese manufacturers for medical practices that do not pass a quality check or have not been adequately checked.
- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) May 3, 2020Corona: FFP2 masks delivered to Germany without certification - no protection guaranteed
The portal produktwarnung.eu has received countless feedback from doctors and medical institutions about the masks *.
The FFP2 masks will probably be delivered to Germany without appropriate certification . It was also reported that the breathing air in the masks * enters and exits laterally. This means that the specified protection is no longer guaranteed. There are also complaints about skin irritation when wearing the masks. A corresponding request to the Ministry of Jens Spahns has so far remained unanswered.
But not only the masks delivered by the BGM cause problems. The portal Produktwarnung.eu also reported by several respirators , where fake certificates are attached. Masks without a certified certification should not be used according to produktwarnung.eu . The portal therefore strongly advises not to order FFP2 protective masks over the Internet. Instead, it is recommended to purchase verifiable certified masks from specialist retailers . Basically, however, the following applies: protective masks do not have to be FFP2 certified for private use. Standard cotton masks are sufficient to meet the mask requirement in public transport and retail. In the medical field, FFP2 protective masks are necessary in many cases.
Corona mask warning and recalls
In total, the portal Produktwarnung.eu warns of eight protective mask models, two models are also recalled.
Protective masks affected by the recall :
- Respiratory protection half-face filter mask of category KN95 (EN 149 FFP2); Warning number: A12 / 00696/20; Brand: Garry Galaxy; Model number: 20200324 201201, N95; Barcode: 6972306630042; Date: 20200407; Batch number: 201401
- Breathing mask of category KN95 ; Warning number A12 / 00629/20; Brand NEP; Model number: 8410; Barcode, date and batch number unknown
You can find out exactly which masks are affected by the current warnings via this link directly from the portal. The various protective masks are listed there, some with names, illustrations, batch numbers and model numbers.
The European rapid warning system RAPEX had warned a week ago about a whole series of protective masks * from different manufacturers that did not serve their purpose.
By the way: You can also find out how you can sew protective masks for private use yourself at Merkur.de * and in the video below.
Also interesting: these are the most common reasons for product recalls.
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* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.