Because of the corona pandemic, mouth and nose protection must be worn in many places.
But now several masks are affected by a recall.
Current call *
:
Several
Corona
-
masks
are of a nationwide
recall
affected.
According to tests, the
particle and filter retention of the
mouthguard
material is insufficient.
The
Corona
-
Masks
do not comply with the Ordinance on personal protective equipment and the relevant European standard EN 149th
Kassel - In times of
Corona
* he is your constant companion, whether for shopping, at school or when visiting relatives - the
mouth and nose protection
is always worn.
But now various companies are urgently warning against the use of certain
masks
.
Several large-scale
recalls
* have been launched because of a health hazard.
Warning for corona mask from Sunlu
Please note!
Four new warnings about respiratory masks with poor filter performance are currently published https://t.co/4LvUaxVCKh pic.twitter.com/qi3FB3L52F
- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) December 25, 2020
Not a
callback
but a warning
was issued for the white respiratory filter half masks from the company "Sunlu".
According to the consumer protection portal productwarnung.eu, the particle and filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value only 31.5 percent).
Accordingly, an excessive amount of particles or microorganisms can get through the mask and increase the risk of infection if they are not combined with additional protective measures.
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Urgent warning pronounced: White respiratory filter half mask from Sunlu.
© produktwarnung.eu
The
product
does not comply with the regulation on personal
protective equipment
.
Since it is a corona mask from China, which is not sold in German retail, the product information is incomplete.
brand |
Sunlu |
Article name |
Particle filter mask |
Type / number of the model |
KN 95 |
colour |
White |
Recall for corona mask from Purvigor
A real
recall
was initiated by the German authorities for a particle filter mask of the "Purvigor" brand.
Here too, the particle and filter retention of the material is inadequate (measured value 64.6 percent).
The product
does not comply with the regulation on personal protective equipment and the relevant European standard EN 149.
brand |
Purvigor |
Article name |
Particle filter mask |
Type / number of the model |
KN95 mask |
colour |
White |
Barcode |
6973129750016 |
Batch number |
20200328 |
The
corona mask
is sold in a transparent foil pouch with black labeling, which contains an item with the barcode 6973129750016.
The product is in an additional outer packaging for 10 individual packages with a different barcode on the outer packaging.
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Recall started: The particle filter mask of the "Purvigor" brand is affected.
© produktwarnung.eu
Another recall: Corona mask does not have sufficient protection
A disposable filter mask from the company "Welooo" is also being recalled.
The product is marked with
KN95
and
FFP2
.
The
Corona
mask
affected
by the
recall
is sold in a white and blue folding box with black / blue lettering.
A box contains 10
masks
, each of which is wrapped in a foil pouch.
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Recall: Particle filter mask from Welooo is marked as FFP2, but does not offer sufficient protection.
© produktwarnung.eu
Particle and filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured value 44.1 percent).
An excessive amount of particles or microorganisms can also here by
Corona
-
mask
reach and increase the risk of infection.
brand |
Welooo |
Article name |
Particle filter mask |
Type / number of the model |
KN95 half mask |
colour |
White |
Barcode |
6973109940017 |
Batch number |
20200417 |
There were already recalls for a corona face mask before
Several mask recalls have been published since the beginning of the corona pandemic.
For example, a corona mask was taken out of
sale by the
Müller
drugstore
due to
highly toxic ingredients
.
A recall was also published for another mask.
Current safety standards were not met.
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