Risk of Protection Failure with Certain O&M Halyard Surgical N95 Respirators, Surgical Masks, and Pediatric Face Masks

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending consumers, health care providers, and facilities to not use certain surgical N95 respirators manufactured by O&M Halyard, and to use caution with certain surgical masks and pediatric face masks manufactured by O&M Halyard. The FDA is aware of laboratory test results that show certain models of […]

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3M issues guidance on identifying counterfeit N95 respirators

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3M recently released guidance to help customers identify fraudulent surgical respirators in response to growing reports of fraud related to three of its respirator models. The company strongly recommends purchasing 3M respirators only through authorized distributors to assure authentic product. “3M is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help combat counterfeiting of […]

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COVID-19 N95 Decontamination Services and More Coronavirus Resources

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N95 Decontamination Services On March 30 Battelle announced that its decontamination services for N95 respirator masks will be offered at no charge to health care providers, in an effort to help protect the workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Battelle CCDS Critical Care Decontamination SystemTM is operating in Central Ohio, Long […]

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