The American Dental Association released guidelines to prevent the purchase of counterfeit N95 masks.
A dozen signs that a N95 mask may be counterfeit:
- Absence of approval (TC) number marking
- Absence or misspelling of NIOSH markings
- Presence of decorative fabric or add-ons
- Presence of ear loops instead of headbands
- Suspiciously low price
- Suspicious customer feedback
- Seller claims approval for children's use
- Seller's primary email contact uses a free email service
- Seller's correspondence features typos, bad grammar or broken links
- Seller uses such terms as "legitimate" and "genuine"
- Seller's inconsistency in types of products sold
- Seller claiming unlimited stock during shortage
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