![\\"logo\\"](\\"/img/logo-dpa-factchecking.svg\\"/) * WhatsApp service * About Us ![\\"IFCN](\\"/img/ifcn-certificate.png\\"/) ![\\"EFCSN](\\"/img/efcsn- certificate.png\\"/) # 2009 is not the expiry date of the FFP2 mask February 12, 2021, 1:34 p.m. (CET) For months there have been numerous false claims about the Corona virus. Masks used during the pandemic. There is currently a Facebook posting (archived here) claims that the number 2009 on FFP2 masks is that Specify expiry date. RATING: This is wrong. The number shows the year in which the corresponding European standard for the mask was created. FACTS: The mask shown in the Facebook posting includes: Numbers and digit combination “EN 149:2001+A1:2009” can be recognized. This Combination indicates the European standard. In order for this standard to be specified manufacturers must carry out a successful verification process and prove that their products meet all legal requirements. The German Federal Institute for Medicines provides information about this Medical devices (BfArM) on its website. Experts from Münster University of Applied Sciences also shared this with the German Press Agency (dpa) upon request that 2009 is the date the standard was created handle: “That means the standard was updated in August 2009,” says one Spokesperson for the research team “Reuse of FFP2 masks”. The Dates can also be found in standard databases of the individual EU states - in Germany with reference to August 2009, in Austria July 2009. According to the BfArM, the filter performance of the mask material is particularly important tested with aerosols according to the European standard. «The testing standard is, together with the CE mark and the four-digit identification number of the notified body printed on the surface of the FFP mask,” it says. So-called named ones Bodies are testing bodies that monitor conformity assessments. The mask shown in the posting has the identification number “CE 2163” and was therefore made by the Turkish organization “Universal Uygunluk Degerlendirme Hizmetleri ve Tic. A.Ş.” checked. The code “B13086” indicates the model and “Samding” is the brand. The FFP2 mask shown in the posting corresponds to all of them Requirements of a medical device. \--- Left: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM): (archived: Team “Reuse of FFP2 masks” from the Münster University of Applied Sciences: muenster.de/gesundheit/forschung/forschungsprojekte/possibilities-and- limits-of-the-responsible-reuse-of-ffp2-masks-in- private use/index.php (archived: EU standard 149 in Germany (08/2009): beuth:din21:322902952 (archived: EU standard 149 in Austria (07/2009): standards.at/action/de/public/details/336828/OENORM_EN_149_2009_07_01 (archived: Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying via Notified Bodies: (archived: Testing organization «Universal Uygunluk Degerlendirme Hizmetleri ve Tic. A.Ş.»: databases/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.nb&body_type=NB&refe_cd=NANDO_INPUT_145821 (archived: Model number “B13086”: id.co.uk/media/download/CE%20Certificate%20KN95%20Plain%20Cover.pdf (archived: “Samding” brand: (archived: EU Commission on CE marking: market/ce-marking_en (archived: Facebook posting: (archived: \--- Contact the dpa fact check team: factcheck-oesterreich@dpa.com powered by dpa-newslab | Imprint | Privacy | About:
For months there have been numerous false claims about the masks used in the corona pandemic A Facebook posting archived here currently claims that the number 2009 on FFP2 masks indicates the expiry date