How to tell if your respirator and N95-style mask is counterfeit or poor quality (Marketplace)
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- CBC Marketplace tested KN95 and KF94 masks sold online and at big box stores. Half of them didn’t offer the level of protection they’re supposed to, according to the lab test results.
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instead of showing us the masks that failed, why not give us the masks that passed so we can have a trusted seller to buy from
That would be advertisement for the masks. CBC won't do that
3M. Not hard.
@@senle7912 Through most of the Pandemic they were not for sale to the public and only being used by front line medical workers and there weren't enough to go around for them. If you bought 3M I have bad news for you... they were counterfeit.
Would be nice if they showed all the results. I have Chinese kn95 masks from amazon and I have no idea if they're legit or not.
I’d like to see a peer reviewed study regarding masks but so far there aren’t any.
This is literally the government's job....nobody in Canada should have to guess about the safety of the products sold here.
you still need common sense. the government is not your mom
@@MuiKaHo you can't test an N95 mask with "common sense"...you need a lab...we pay taxes for that lab...it's "literally the government's job".
When you rely on the government for safety and security you get neither. Enjoy your socialism.
@@grumpy3543 ya are you going to personally test every product you buy for safety? Genius.
@@grumpy3543 lmfao being sold false advertising that is potentially fatal is ur preferred outcome? anything to own the libs i guess!! weirdo
In summary:
Check for:
1) manufacturer's name and address to look up on-line their registration and certification
2)FDA logo not allowed
3) unmarked packaging
Don't buy from resellers. Buy from dealers with a history of PPEs.
Check if your mask is authorized by Health Canada or the FDA. Search the CDC for a list of counterfeits.
this is pretty basic stuff...
IT would have been nicer if they told us which masks do meet the standard
click the article link in the description. it’s there
I mean they should never have been sold in the first place, but kudos to Walmart for at least removing them promptly. Very surprised at Well's response.
What about the good ones? Half of them passed the test. Why not tell us what we should buy? I don't need an investigation to tell me there are bad apples in the market.
Hello, you can read more about how each brand performed in the tests here: www.cbc.ca/1.5974442 . ^ph
@@CBCNews thank you, it would have been great to have posted this info at the same time as the video of the segment was posted.
@@CBCNews Hello, I have two brief questions, shouldn't your online news survey coverage include passed masks?
Question #2: Why was there no investigation of (why) the Joe Biden administration did not lobby these companies to release the N95 masks to the public?
Would it be more logical not to block the mass population from buying n95 masks if companies are conspiring to fail tests without the system even noticing?
@@susans3664 They said it in the video at the end 😮
@@CBCNews It was still hard to find the masks on Amazon. Some of them may have been discontinued. At least the best one was still available (Good Manner KF94, made in South Korea)...
Nothing in this messed up world is to be believed. It doesn’t matter what said, written, or sold!
Exactly!!!
The reporter mentioned Korean-made ones but didn’t conclude the result. That misleads people.
Ones actually made in Korea are usually authentic but you need to make sure they are not just labeled k94 or korean make sure they are a true Korean company. Korea is very strict on manufacturing and counterfeiting. And they are use to wearing masks due to poor air quality.
The professor's comparing the mask fails with a student failing a test by 1 or 2 points is like comparing apples to oranges. A student failing means his attempt was useless. The masks being 1 or 2 points below does not render the mask useless. It would still be good for most everyday uses by none medical professionals. Certainly better than cloth masks or the open sided "surgical masks like Walmart hands out.
I'm so happy that this problem is being brought to light. The CDC also has a list of manufacturers whose respirators were given emergency authorization. A good rule of thumb would be to buy from that list since the products have been tested by the CDC for use in a healthcare setting.
Also stay home if u don't need to be out and about
@World Viral Daily isko
Even some CDC masks are useless
Whre is that list?
There are 2 aspects to protection, one is the filtration efficiency, many masks do not meet those requirements, but more problematic is the fit test. This is a test that determines how well the mask seals against your face. This is very difficult if not impossible to do with ear loops, which is why proper N95 masks all have head bands.
So wear it properly is the key....
@@looiart yes wearing it properly and fitting it properly is key, but the KN95 masks with ear loops can't work because the pressure required to seal it to your face would be so uncomfortable on your ears that you could not stand it. The one thing that is a big help with the ear loops is to add a couple of behind the head straps or ear savers. People should position one lower around the back of the head just above the neck and the other high on the crown of the head. This is a similar problem to the N95 masks as I have seen people not place the straps properly with them either. But as you said, "wear it properly"
Wow, thank you so much for the information! I didn't know about headba D's!
Not even the dr's mask was up to the challenge lol
Wouldn't the seal matter less the easier it is to breath through the mask? Nano-fiber masks are very breathable for example. Since the air doesn't meet as much resistance going through the filter it would have less pressure to go around the mask instead of through it.
It seems good that anchor is following social distancing while interviewing people around. Great work by her
Dear Marketplace, I f*ckin' love you guys. Thank you for all the hard work and research you put into your remarkable videos. I truly do wish Marketplace would create its own TH-cam channel, since I have no interest in general CBC News as a whole, but a TON of interest in any and all Marketplace videos.
I'm sticking to 3M N95 Mask. Sold and distributed by 3M themselves.. i'm not going to risk myself nor my own family lives!
well it is very late now. it should come out 9 months ago
😹🤣
When I was shopping for N95 masks, those made by 3M were not available for shipping to Canada. I ended up buying KF94 made in Korea.
I trust Korean masks.
5:26 yeah... I wouldn't trust Korean made masks, lol
Yep, kf94 over kn95 100% knowing the origins
i thrust the Korean made over Chinese
Vik Singh Korean masks are fine but amazon sells counterfeits despite what they say. Those AirQueen masks became popular a couple months ago and companies started making counterfeits but the original mask was safe. I only by from companies that have verified sellers on amazon. The other korean masks were safe too.
It would have been best to state which mask worked, and where they could be purchased?
Just stay in the house, that’s what I do lol bc I can’t trust anything at this point
You know what fail? Putting the mask on your chin, ear or even in your side pocket. 🤣
Before the pandemic, I never knew so many people breathe through their chin.
Exactly....
To be honest, the mask probably works just as well on you face as it does in you pocket.
@@factchecker1980 exactly! 😂.
Has anyone ever done any studies on wearing a coffee filter inside of a mask?
Coffee filters also work inside of masks and then masks last longer. I also find it helps oily skin that way.
Also, if you try to blow out a candle with a mask and are able to blow the candle out, then it probably is not safe.
Great report, but please drop the background music on your reports, please.
This is the kind of info we really need. Thank you for the in-depth coverage.
Stop it. Get back under your bed.
So I watched 7 minutes ad of 3M?
It was cleverly shown many times worn by the expert
01:50 While testing the effectiveness of KN95 masks, it’s interesting to note these researchers wearing plain cloth or medical type masks 👀
in the Philippines. if you want a style facemask. they wearing both a protected surgical mask and a style mask.
You showed AirQueen from Amazon. How well did it do?
I seem to remember last year you did a report on 'the best masks' ... and look where we are.
Wow! Thank you very much for this. I will be more careful in future. Oh, 19%, that's terrible considering they're telling people these offer 95% protection! Excellent, informative video.
Y'all gave us tips to look out for but y'all didn't actually tell us which ones that are good
Buy KF94 or KF99 from Korea. They are all properly tested by Korean authorities.
I got one of these and somehow the seller mysteriously disappeared.
not probably it is since they use it in a daily basis
@@dicastes5068 not sure what you meant
Korean KF94 KF99 mask is great anf already tested but you need watch out manychinese company sell by trick like a Korean mask
@@ethan3701 so you buy them directly from korea problem solved.
Finally, after over a year you are taking it serious to educate the public
Over 2 now
...goin on 3...Energizer bunny ..still goin
I guess those manufacturers were hoping for bell curve XD
As someone is trained in mask fitting and testing the problem being no matter how good your mask is they are no good if not fitted properly. Shape of your nose, face shape. Skin thickness, if you have a beard, how and where you tie the straps. Weight fluctuation can have a large impact on respirator fit along with changes in the texture of people’s faces as they get older.
What about the one from Costco? You didn’t tell!
LITERALLY WHAT I WAS ABOUT TO SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@MermaidSailorMari Marketplace always does this. Their "investigations" always leave you with more questions than answers. Poorly executed.
Thank you, Dr. Park. Please let us know what the filtration percentages were or where we can find the results. I bought these for my elderly parents and I want to know how badly they failed to decide if I need to replace them. Thanks.
@@jayparkmd So which masks passed the 95% test ?.....telling us is not promoting that brand...it is just giving us the other information this video left out.
This is ridiculous, Market place is a Canadian show, Costco Canada definitely sells kn-95 masks in store in Canada , I've been buying them since the beginning of the pandemic the brand is Medsup Canada with kn-95 GB2626-2006 rating. Why would Market Place be so clueless as to not include them in the testing? Also they should have a link to all the test results, this isn't a time to worry about advertising, it's a time about saving lives, get with it Market Place!
What good is this reporting if it doesn’t tell us which ones are ok to buy on Amazon
Thankyou for information
“A fail is a fail is a fail, I’m a university professor...” ahh good ol’prof
Yeah, but I think it's a pretty alarmist response in this situation. There isn't anything magical about 95% filtration efficiency. A 94% efficient mask is about the same as 95% efficient one. They both offer ~10x better protection than cloth masks.
@@magicdave Yes, but due to the higher transmissibility of the variants, European nations are already mandating masks be FFP-2 rated , the European equivalent of N-95 and highrise apartments and n Canada have had transmissions traced to a few minutes encounter while masked in elevators. It may be advisable to use the better masks or a mask brace to improve fit if you are expecting to be in elevators or even mass transit. Note the double masking recommendation in the US due to the variants was effectively to use the second mask as a mask brace to improve fit and essentially was an attempt to deflect from affecting the medical N-95 supply chain.
As to ten times better than say a surgical/procedural mask. If the fit can be improved to essentially 100% either by glue or mask braces, the filtration is 80% then if the material is doubled as in double masking, so long as the fit remains 100%, two 80% filtration layers equals 96% so technically the N-95 masks are really only double the effectiveness of surgical/procedural masks if the fit problem can be addressed. In theory double masking could almost be as effective as N-95 respirators especially if fit is improved by mask braces or clothing glue hence the US double masking recommendations.
@@johnwang9914 Sure, but my main point is that 94% filtration efficiency shouldn't be a COVID protection "fail", no matter how many times cloth-masked university professor says so. They probably also used a paraffin oil test aerosol which isn't even representative of COVID.
@@magicdave Exactly.
'Buy from sellers who have a history...'
Walmart: 👀
VEERRRY INFORMATIVE, and WE NEEDED THIS!!
Which masks SHOULD we buy!!?
I find it interesting that none of the doctors or journalist are wearing N95 masks.
well you told us the bad ones but never said which ones are good to buy
This is ridiculous, Market place is a Canadian show, Costco Canada definitely sells kn-95 masks in store in Canada , I've been buying them since the beginning of the pandemic the brand is Medsup Canada with kn-95 GB2626-2006 rating. Why would Market Place be so clueless as to not include them in the testing? Also they should have a link to all the test results, this isn't a time to worry about advertising, it's a time about saving lives, get with it Market Place!
Hi Mike, thanks for leaving your comment. You can read more about how the brands performed in the tests here: www.cbc.ca/1.5974442 . If you want to read the complete methodology please go to this link: www.cbc.ca/1.5973254 (please scroll below the information about the investigation into eggs which is also from this week's episode). ^ph
@@CBCNews thanks for the updated version of your article, now I notice in the actual article you have the test results of all the masks you tested, that's great, this data could actually save lives. Thanks market place.
I love Marketplace and I hope sincerely that it is never taken off the air. It’s too invaluable for Canadian consumers! ❤️
And not only Canadians such as myself, either! But abroad as well! :)
… and for aThai, myself. Thank you.
American subscriber here and I am ever grateful for Marketplace ❤️
For EVERYBODY. Not just no damn Canadians.
Funny, the testing guy is wearing a cloth mask. Thats like putting up a chain link fence to stop mosquitoes.
Firstly, if there’s ear loops there’s not an N 95 mask there. Head straps provide for a better fit and then it goes on and on from there. My perfect fit is the 3M 8210
KN95 have ear loops but they say ( if they are genuine) they are next best to N95.
Also get medical tape or other adhesive to create a seal where gaps are around
In a 6:47 story you only gave actual purchasing advice at the 6:29 mark.
I have some masks which claim to be K-95 compatible and I just hope they are what they claim to be and protect me from virus'. I already had some which I used along with the regular surgical masks and the newest ones look nice and does have the name of the company selling them on each mask.
My favorite NIOSH N95 is the Dräger X-plore 1750
Most of the suppliers on Amazon are the Chinese manufacturers selling cheap products at a big profit.
I didn't see any result for the MedSup Canada brand from Costco Canada. Does that mean it passed?
Maybe they paid the right agency? you never know :)
if click on their link in description they show result for each brand they bought
@@Blastburn Thanks
Costco's MedSup Canada mask not only passed, but it surpassed the specifications. I'm glad I bought my mask from Costco instead of Amazon, Walmart or any of the other retailers whose product failed.
🔴I can't believe the Dollarrama mask PASSED!
Instead of doing this why not do a report about reducing 3M N95 mask pricing ? for the sake of the pandemic?
Sue them please
Yes good advice, I think mine are pretty close molds pretty well, glasses and high humidity can fog easily is all.🤠
Thanks CBC Marketplace for this story. There are so many mask choices, it hard for the consumer tell which is the best.
Did they test the airqueen?
Thank you, that was very informative
Thank you for this
Gotta watch out for the graphine ones too.
What would help is if you recommended some GOOD ONES!!!
Tbh In low risk area 75% and above filtration is better than no mask or those cloth mask. In high risk area like hospitals you need real 95% filtration mask just saying. number 1 reason why we wear mask is to protect others!
It would be helpful if they published the complete results.
The AirQueen masks are good, they consistently test above 90% and make no claim of being a KF-94 or KN-95 mask. Just didn't want to see them thrown under the bus since I do use them for low risk situations.
Too bad they don't know what Nano mask stands for, Air queen works different than n95 mask. Air queen filters 99%of size of covid19 virus yet still get Air through.
So easier to breathe and save you from Corona virus
@@chrisk4022 It's marketing.
@@chrisk4022 NOT 99% filtration. Multiple tests have shown 89-92% filtration.
Non brand N95 for less is not encourage usually we need to pay 3 times more better brand for one is secured.
Which chain link fence is best at keeping out mosquitoes is what I want to know.
Great Research video,,, Very informative,,,,
Some helpful information in this piece, but there are some things that bother me about it. It poses the question, "*BUT* do they REALLY offer all that extra protection??" The actual question is, "Do ALL N95/KN95 brands offer extra protection?"
But what bothers me more about this piece, is that the reporter herself is not properly asked, AND not wearing N95 or KN95 type mask, which seems to underscore what comes off to me as her skepticism regarding N95s in general. Why isn't she skeptical about the poorly-sealed mask she's wearing?
Worst of all, is that ONE OF THE LAB TECHNICIANS TESTING THE MASKS IS IMPROPERLY MASKED. And they're determining mask safety? Kind of mind-boggling.
What was the results for the kf94?
Is there any DIY way of testing a mask at home? It doesn't have to be perfect, but it helps to get some rough indication of mask filtration.
Trust Allah (SWT) who is Alhafiz and Almohaymino (The Best Protector).
@@braaq5158 azzawajjal too
Put your mask on and try blowing out a candle or kitchen burner flame. If you can’t it’s doing a reasonable job at keep the air in. I wear a double cloth mask and a k95 on top.
@@eveFlower101 , the aerosol particles are less than 5 μm.
@@am7-p yes, and so is the virus, your point?
Ay CBC this beat go hard 3:28
I assume that this also applies to insert filters like pm 2.5
Thank you
Yay! Asha's back!
The Honeywell flat-fold N95 is a very comfortable mask you can wear for hours. Looks like a KN95 but has behind the head straps, so no ear pain and a better seal around the face. I bought mine from Amazon but to be safest you may want to order directly from Honeywell.
costco has them now. 50 for $50
@@samjam6989 Wow, thanks !
Which mask is best for me to wear in the car by myself with the windows up?
The worst is the beauty supply store. Every mask they have is in clear unmarked packaging. Why is any of this stuff allowed to enter the country? Most of these masks aren't manufactured in the US.
They have outsourced so no manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
That beat drop tho
3:11 just noticed the masks I have at home have the same FDA logo (which is not allowed) 🤦🏻♂️
😂 I bought some that were shipped in just a plastic bag 😣 We have to be more careful😂
Need to know which are good not just mostly bad ones.
So WHICH mask to buy?
Now it is 2022 and there are Canadian-made N99 masks available at drugstores.
where is the result for the KF94?
Majority of the population can't afford buying real ones on a daily basis. I hope they make it affordable to everyone.
You didn't recommend which one passed the test!
Well there are great travel restrictions with some exceptions mmm temporary foreign workers dont have to isolate in a hotel or get a covid test they can drive to job on private vehicle and isolate at where they work crammed in with hundreds of other workers. Why dont they have to isolate in a hotel? Just check exceptions to international travel on Canada's government web site.
Certified N95 has niosh certifications. Usually a bit pricing and kinda hard to breath inside because it filters 95% of your surroundings. If you purchase N95 respirator fit it and try to spray a colonge or perfume if you cant smell it. Your lucky your filter works 95%. But if you can smell goodluck.. 😁
Could you provide us what N95 meets the FDA standards? We need a link.
N95 masks cannot be FDA approved. Respirators have nothing to do with the FDA.
I don't understand my they included kf-94 masks when they only said the KN-95 masks failed.
This is the life we live. Every day we are tricked, robbed, and scammed.
Should do one on wet and dry dog food,
Wow I used that kn95 and its 5 layers thick. Now Im using kf94 but its so thin and like the prof said it has the FDA logo!! 🚩⚠️
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The CDC website will show official KN95 or KF94 or if you want to be really safe N95, either way 95 masks are so expensive even KN95 that I prefer to just wear a double mask to save some money.
I honestly do my research and do a water test to even push it further.
What aren’t you using your forum as a public service- which masks should we buy!!!???
It’s like better to wear one than not wearing it all.
They did not notice about the result of KF94from Korea. Why?
good vlog by CBC news team
there's a lot of businesses that takes advantage of the pandemic situation
How can I test mine at home ?
You can test yourself ,breath in and out strongly,not much air leaks is ok
NOT correct.
19% ??? Staggering!!
That's why double masking is better. I have been double masking from the time I started going out.