Face masks have become a necessity under the new crown epidemic, but the variety on the market is dizzying.
The Consumer Council today (15th) announced the latest issue of the "Choice" monthly magazine, testing 30 different models of disposable colour or pattern masks on the market, including 28 models marked as made in Hong Kong and 2 made in China. The average bacterial filtration of all samples Efficiency (BFE) and Average Particle Filtration Efficiency (PFE) are both above 95%, which is ASTM Level 1 level.
However, there are 6 models with a total bacterial count higher than 30 per gram, exceeding the EU standard limit of total bacterial count, which may cause skin discomfort and potential health risks to people with weak immunity, including Stand Out, Local Good Cover, Salvation, etc. Among them, CASETiFY The bacterial content of the genus is the highest, which is greater than 219.9, which is about 6.33 times higher than the standard.
Another 2 models performed poorly in the synthetic blood penetration test, including Masklab and Sunlight.
The Consumer Council pointed out that the product quality of the more common disposable color or pattern masks on the market is good, and the performance of the traditional blue and green masks tested in the past in important indicators such as BFE and PFE is not inferior. Shi'anbao and Simply Mask sold an average of 2 yuan per mask, but they performed well.
As for the current issue of "Choice", the popular girl group COLLAR is used as the cover character, including dancer Ah Mo's girlfriend So Ching who was seriously injured in the MIRROR concert. It is reported that the cover was filmed before the concert accident.
In the latest issue of the Consumer Council's "Choice" monthly magazine, the popular girl group COLLAR shares the experience of purchasing masks.
(Photo from "Choice" Monthly Magazine)
▼Consumer Council test claims to meet ASTM Level 3 flat face masks (score from high to low)▼
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The quantity of each box of 30 masks tested by the Consumer Council ranged from 6 to 51. The price of each box ranged from 39 to 198 yuan. The average price of each mask was 1.5 to 9.8 yuan. Among them, three-dimensional masks sold on average 5 yuan each. yuan, which is about 52% more expensive than the flat masks that sell for an average of 3.3 yuan each.
The Consumer Council tested the mask samples in terms of BFE, PFE, pressure difference (ie Delta P), synthetic blood penetration, etc. All samples reached ASTM Level 1, that is, BFE and PFE reached more than 95%.
Most of the models have an average BFE higher than 99%, only Maskology masks claim 99%, and 5 samples of this model were found to be only 96.7% to 97.3%.
Salvation, Masklab and other 5 particle filtration efficiency are the most satisfactory
As for PFE, all samples were higher than 95%, and the overall performance was satisfactory, with the highest average values for Salvation, Prestige Technology, Masklab, MaskOn._ and GoldPro.
However, about 60% of the 19 models, that is, at least one sample of 19 models, has lower PFE test results than its claims. Among them, the gap is larger for Facewear by Mask Factory and Medox. The former has only 95.3%, and the latter has 96.06%, which is lower than its claim. Of the marked 99%, the PFE of some Medox samples was only 94.48%, which was disappointing.
In the latest issue of the Consumer Council's "Choice" monthly magazine, the popular girl group COLLAR shares the experience of purchasing masks.
(Photo from "Choice" Monthly Magazine)
▼Consumer Council test claims to meet ASTM Level 2 flat face masks (score from high to low)▼
Wearing a mask with excessive bacterial content for a long time may cause facial skin discomfort
The test also shows that there are 6 models with a total bacterial colony higher than 30 per gram, which is higher than the EU EN 14683 recommended bacterial content, including Stand Out, Local Good Cover, Salvation, H-PLUS, CASETiFY and Medox, bacterial colonies per gram The total number ranges from 65.1 to more than 219.9, among which CASETiFY has the highest record, which is more than 219.9, which is about 6.33 times higher.
The Consumer Council quoted Customs as saying that long-term wearing of surgical masks with excessive bacterial content may cause facial skin discomfort and pose potential risks to the health of people with weak immune systems.
As for the blood penetration test, Masklab, Sunlight, Good Mask and GoldPro Mask, under the higher pressure test, more than 3 out of 32 samples were penetrated by synthetic blood, so the scores were lower.
Among them, Masklab and Sunlight still had 7 and 26 samples penetrated by synthetic blood respectively in the 80mmHg test, and the performance was poor, and only 1 point was awarded in this item.
MaskOn._, Hong Kong Mask and Good Mask earbands break easily
The Consumer Council has also added a breaking force test for the ear straps of masks. Among them, 3 models including MaskOn._, Hong Kong Mask and Good Mask have all 4 samples whose ear strap breaking strength is lower than 10N, indicating a lower breaking strength. It is easier to pull and break, and the public should handle the earbands with care.
There are other masks with less complete labels, such as RECA by M-Care, Tongzhou X Abutai, Masklab, Good Mask, OxyAIR MASK, HK-M, Maskolog and Salvation, and the instructions for use of these models are not detailed.
▼Consumer Council test claims to meet ASTM Level 3 three-dimensional masks (score from high to low)▼
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Consumer Council: Shianbao and Simply Mask are cost-effective
The Consumer Council stated that this test did not detect any color masks often referred to in the market or contained carcinogenic azo dyes, and the product quality of the more common disposable color or pattern masks on the market this time is not bad, not inferior to previous tests. The traditional blue and green masks that have been used in the past, in terms of cost performance, Shianbao and Simply Mask have performed well in various test items, BFE and PFE are in line with the claims and the price is relatively cheap, with an average of 2 yuan per mask.
Among the three-dimensional masks, Weixin Technology has performed well in all test items, but the average price per unit is $4.0, which is more expensive than flat masks.
In addition, the Consumer Council received 253 complaints related to masks in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 75.7% over the same period last year. It has also far exceeded the 203 cases in the whole of 2021, but is significantly higher than the 4,486 cases at the beginning of the outbreak in 2020. fall back.
How many masks has the Consumer Council tested?
How is the result?
The Consumer Council tested 30 different types of disposable color or pattern masks on the market, and 6 models had a total bacterial count of more than 30 per gram, including Stand Out, Local Good Mask, Salvation, H-PLUS, CASETiFY and Medox, among which The bacterial content of CASETiFY was the highest, which was greater than 219.9, which was about 6.33 times higher than the standard.
What are the consequences of high bacterial colonies on masks?
There are 6 mask models with a total bacterial count of more than 30 per gram, which is higher than the EU EN 14683 recommended bacterial count.
The Consumer Council quoted Customs as saying that long-term wearing of surgical masks with excessive bacterial content may cause facial skin discomfort and pose potential risks to the health of people with weak immune systems.
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