Family Mask mask contains more bacteria than the standard, and the customs pulls 2 people to inspect 1510 masks

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Written by: Guo Qianwen, Chen Leilei, Deng Bailiang, Deng Yongzhong

2021-01-28 11:43

The last update date: 2021-01-28 15:59

The Hong Kong brand "Family Mask" (Family Mask) printed surgical masks with a hundred cloths contained 12.5 times the bacterial content. Customs seized 1,510 unqualified masks. A manager of a chain cosmetics group and a director of a manufacturer were involved in violation of the "Consumer Goods" Arrested under the Safety Regulations.

The Customs urged members of the public to stop using the surgical masks immediately, and merchants should immediately remove them if they sell them.

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" asked "Love Home". The staff said that they were aware of the customs actions and believed that the incident was caused by transportation problems. The relevant model masks have been fully recovered.

The sales point of "Home of Love" Lok Fu Plaza is open as usual. A variety of different styles of masks are sold on site. The clerk said that currently there are no masks that have been spot-checked by customs.

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The customs stated that the bacterial content of surgical masks with a printed style of "Love Home" exceeded the standard by 12.5 times, and urged the public to stop using the surgical masks immediately, and merchants should immediately remove them if they are sold.

(Photo by Chen Leilei)

There is a large supply of masks in this port, and mask manufacturers have their own unique plans, launching different colors and patterns to attract consumers.

According to Chen Guoxiong, Director of General Trade Control, Consumer Product Safety Division, Consumer Security Division, Customs, in mid-December last year, customs officers went to a chain cosmetics store in Jordan to buy disposable surgical masks of 100 cloth printing styles from "Love Home" for laboratory tests. The report showed that the total number of bacteria in the mask exceeded the upper limit by 12.5 times, and the personnel took action.

Haitian staff went to 9 branches of the cosmetics chain in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Mong Kok and Tsing Yi yesterday (27) and seized 200 packs of masks, that is, a total of 1,000 masks.

On the same day, the officers went to three retail stores of the Hong Kong manufacturer in Mong Kok and Lok Fu and seized 102 packs and 510 masks.

The 47-year-old female manager of a chain cosmetics group and the 56-year-old male director of the manufacturer were arrested, and the two were released on bail pending further investigation.

The case is still under investigation and it is not ruled out that more people have been arrested.

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Preliminary investigations revealed that the surgical masks involved were produced in Hong Kong by the manufacturer involved. Customs will conduct further tests on the surgical masks involved to determine the type of bacteria.

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" went to the "Love Home" retail point in Lok Fu at noon today. A variety of colorful patterns were sold in the store, and the masks with prints of baijiabu with excessive bacterial content were off the shelves.

"Love Home" stated that the staff said they were aware of the customs actions and believed that the incident was caused by transportation problems, and the relevant models of masks have been fully recovered.

"Love Home" issued a statement: It is suspected that a problem with the packaging process caused an error

"Love Home" issued a statement on Facebook stating that in the "Limited Period" launched in December, one of the Baijia cloth printing styles (product code: C2) was found to contain excessive bacteria and needs to be recycled immediately.

Affected products are sold at individual retailers and AiDijia online stores and stores. Sales have been suspended immediately and the relevant products will be fully recalled. Details of the recall will be announced in a short time.

"Love Home" also refers to the fact that the raw materials of the printing series are produced at a high temperature of 200 degrees Celsius. It is initially suspected that a certain batch of packaging process problems have caused errors. This time it caused anxiety and distress for customers and retailers. "Love Home" I apologize deeply and are willing to take responsibility.

"Love Home", also known as, will ensure that products comply with Hong Kong regulations and protect the safety of users to avoid similar situations in the future.

"Love Home" made a statement on Facebook.

"Guardian" operation tested 760 masks and found that 12 samples contained excessive bacteria

Chen Guoxiong pointed out that in addition to the cosmetics and mask retail stores involved, the Customs also inspected various retail outlets in Hong Kong, and no more stores were found selling surgical masks involved.

Since January 27 last year, the Customs has launched the "Guardian" operation. A total of 6,500 people visited more than 40,000 shops in Hong Kong and purchased 760 mask samples. Among them, 743 masks have completed the bacterial content test, and there are 12 masks. The bacterial content exceeds the upper limit by 0.15 to 22.6 times

Chen Guoxiong reminded the public to check the masks for stains and odors when buying surgical masks, avoid buying bulk masks, and replace the masks in a timely manner and store the masks in a dry place.

According to the "Consumer Product Safety Regulations", no person may supply, manufacture or import consumer products unless they comply with the general safety requirements of the "Regulations".

Offenders can be fined up to 100,000 Hong Kong dollars and 1 year in jail for the first conviction, and can be fined up to 500,000 Hong Kong dollars and 2 years in jail for each subsequent conviction.

In addition, according to the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, it is illegal for any person to supply goods involving false trade descriptions or possess goods for which false trade descriptions are used for sale in the course of business or business. Fined 500,000 yuan and imprisoned for 5 years.

Haihe seized 330,000 counterfeit N95 masks in January this year

Illegal masks are banned endlessly. Customs also seized 330,000 counterfeit N95 masks with a total value of approximately HK$8.5 million on January 14 this year.

The customs estimated that the batch of masks was going to be shipped overseas via Hong Kong. According to the logistics company’s documents, the batch of counterfeit masks sold for about 26 yuan each, while the genuine market sold about 50 yuan.

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