It has been more than three years since the COVID-19 epidemic hit Hong Kong, and the Hospital Authority has always had an adequate supply of masks.
However, staff of the Hospital Authority recently complained that the bureau had recently purchased a batch of masks from the mainland. Apart from the peculiar smell during use, the masks had been seen to contain unknown insects.
In response to inquiries, the Hospital Authority stated that it had recently received complaints from employees that the surgical masks distributed had quality problems. For detailed inspection and follow-up.
The Hospital Authority has suspended the use of this batch of masks, and the affected hospital clusters will also arrange to use other brands of masks.
The staff questioned that the manufacturer had to recall the product 18 times for containing toxic and carcinogenic substances
A staff member of Pok Oi Hospital submitted a complaint on the Instagram page hanosecretshk. The bureau recently purchased a batch of masks from the mainland. In addition to the peculiar smell during use, the masks have been seen to contain unknown insects.
In addition, the staff also found that the packaging of the mask listed contained "ethylene oxide sterilization", which is a toxic and carcinogenic substance. They questioned whether the bureau had repeatedly checked whether the mask passed the quality inspection and whether the bacteria contained exceeded the standard. Wait.
After checking the information, the relevant masks are produced by Xinxiang Huaxi Sanitary Material Co., Ltd.
According to mainland media reports, between 2015 and 2020, the company had to recall products 18 times due to product quality issues that were notified by relevant departments as unqualified.
Including medical masks alone, the company had to recall the products and fined them in 2015 and 2019 because they were found not to meet the national standards.
(Photo from the website of Xinxiang Huaxi Sanitary Materials Co., Ltd.)
Hospital Authority: In the middle of the year, relevant masks will be randomly checked to ensure that they meet the requirements
In response to inquiries, the Hospital Authority stated that the relevant masks were distributed to the New Territories West and Kowloon West Hospital clusters for storage and use in October this year.
The Hospital Authority has recently received complaints from employees that the quality of the distributed surgical masks has quality problems, and has immediately followed up to investigate and inspect the quality of the masks, and has reported the situation to the suppliers, requiring the suppliers to conduct detailed inspections and follow-up .
The Hospital Authority also emphasized that it attaches great importance to the health of employees, as well as the specifications and quality of personal protective equipment.
The relevant masks were purchased by the Hospital Authority earlier this year. At that time, the supplier was required to provide product information, medical device registration and production certificates, and test report certificates to prove that the relevant products meet the standards and specifications for personal protective equipment required by infection control.
When the Hospital Authority received the goods in the middle of this year, it also sent experts from the infection control team to conduct spot checks on the masks in accordance with the established standards and the product information provided by the suppliers to ensure that they meet the requirements.
The Hospital Authority has consulted with the supplier regarding the concern among medical staff that "Ethylene Oxide Sterilization" is printed on the packaging of masks.
According to the supplier's reply, the "Ethylene Oxide Reduction" is a standard sterilization procedure in the medical surgical mask manufacturing industry, and it also meets the requirements of the relevant standards. The residual amount after treatment is below the standard limit, so no The human body is affected.
In addition, according to the manufacturer's test report, the filter efficiency (PFE) of the mask for non-oily particles exceeds 97%, which meets the PFE>30% stipulated in relevant standards.
Jiang Zemin's death︱The Hospital Authority requires employees to stand solemnly and observe three minutes of silence without affecting the service The demand for hospital and hospitalization has risen. Measures such as opening temporary hospital beds have been formulated. The Hospital Authority expects that more than 6,000 people will be admitted to the emergency department every day at the peak of the flu.
