KN95 Protective Mask

Health risk / other Protective equipment Other types of alerts
Photo of recalled product: KN95 Protective Mask
Alert NumberINFO/00116/20
BrandTL
CategoryProtective equipment
Risk TypeHealth risk / other
Notifying CountryPoland
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberTL-KN95-01
Published7 August 2020

Risk Description

The product bears a CE marking but is not certified as protective equipment by a relevant body. The product advertises a protective potential against (viral) particles but its filtering capacity has not been certified by the relevant (European) body. Consequently, the product might not fulfil the health and safety requirements and thus not properly protect if not combined with additional measures. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 149.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 01/06/2020

Product Description

KN95 protective respiratory filtration half-face mask of category FFP2 according to EN 149.

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