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EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-33

KN95 Disposable Respirator Face Mask

The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 31%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 149.

Published
20 August 2021
Notifying authority
Germany
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 04/08/2021 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 04/08/2021 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 04/08/2021

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/01223/21
Batch
20200506Production date: 2020/05/06
Check-digit validated barcodes
174550990651 · 4036730085891
Category
Protective equipment
Risk type
Health risk / other
Country of origin
Not published

Protective respiratory filtration half-face mask, with "KN95" embossed on the side. Product sold online, in particular via eBay, with the number 174550990651.