Particle filter mask
Health risk / other Protective equipment Other types of alerts
| Alert Number | INFO/00049/21 |
| Category | Protective equipment |
| Risk Type | Health risk / other |
| Notifying Country | Iceland |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | 2020-1XMT, KN95 |
| Published | 23 October 2020 |
Risk Description
The product bears a CE marking but is not certified as protective equipment by a relevant 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 taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 14/09/2020
Product Description
KN95 protective respiratory filtration half-face mask, corresponding to FFP2 according to EN 149.