Parents, please note that these children's masks do not meet the standards! How to protect infants and young children under 3 years old?

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Comparative test of 60 children's masks

"Kefu", "Yipin", "Youhekang" and other children's sanitary masks that do not meet the standards

Recently, the Heilongjiang Provincial Consumer Association conducted a comparative test on 60 types of children's masks sold on the market.

Samples for this comparative test:

60 types of children's masks, including 31 flat masks, 15 willow-shaped masks, and 14 3D masks;

The unit price ranges from 0.26 yuan/piece to 4.49 yuan/piece.

Comparative test results

13 types of children's masks including "Kefu" do not meet the standards

Involving:

Sample information that does not meet the stated product standard requirements

Data source: Heilongjiang Provincial Consumer Association

The standards for 3 samples including "Yipin" are not applicable

Three samples explicitly stated that the standard was GB/T32610-2016 "Technical Specifications for Daily Protective Masks", but this standard clearly stipulates that it is not applicable to respiratory protective products for infants and children.

Data source: Heilongjiang Provincial Consumer Association

The protection performance of the three samples is poor

In terms of protective performance, among the 60 samples, 3 samples were found to have poor protective performance after comprehensive evaluation.

The pH value of two products including "Digumi Reangel" exceeded the standard

No formaldehyde, degradable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, migratable fluorescent brighteners and ethylene oxide were detected in any of the 60 samples; the microbial indicators met the relevant standard requirements.

GB/T 3880-2020 "Technical Specifications for Children's Masks" requires that the pH value of children's masks should be between 4.0 and 7.5. The pH values ​​of two samples exceeded this range and are not recommended for children to wear.

Information on 2 samples whose pH values ​​do not meet the standard requirements

"Kefu" and other 4 models have poor durability

In the durability test, 4 samples did not meet the explicit standard requirements. When the tensile force required by the standard was not met, the connection between the mask strap and the mask body broke, posing a certain risk.

Information on 4 samples whose breaking strength at the connection between the mask strap and the mask body does not meet the standard requirements

Consumers are reminded:

Children's masks should be purchased on regular platforms. Avoid buying them from roadside stalls or WeChat merchants without sales qualifications.

The product name does not allow consumers to directly and effectively distinguish the product type. They should focus on checking the product standards indicated on the mask packaging and choose masks that meet the standard technical indicators in the corresponding usage scenarios; they should look at the appearance and choose the material.

You should also pay attention to the appearance type of children's masks, because when the raw materials of meltblown cloth are the same, the better the fit between the mask and the face, the better the protective effect. The three-dimensional mask fits the face better than the flat mask, and the sealing of the headband is better than that of the earband.

When choosing a mask for your child, make sure it is comfortable. When purchasing, you can touch the mask. If you can feel sharp points and sharp edges, the mask is unqualified.

Please look for these five codes when buying masks

Determine whether a mask has anti-epidemic function

The most important point is

Look at the code

Regular mask packaging

The implementation standard code should be marked

Can truly meet the requirements of epidemic prevention

There are only five codes

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Currently children under 3 years old

There is no vaccine for the coronavirus yet

Targeting this immune gap

How to protect yourself?

Please check these suggestions↓↓↓

● Parents, guardians or caregivers should take personal protection measures when taking care of infants and young children, pay attention to personal hygiene habits, conduct daily health monitoring, wear masks, maintain hand hygiene, maintain social distance, and avoid sneezing or coughing towards children.

● Daily necessities for infants and young children should be used separately. Parents, guardians or caregivers should cultivate good hygiene habits in children, including washing hands frequently, not touching things randomly, not eating hands, not picking noses, not rubbing eyes, etc.

● Parents, guardians, caregivers, co-residents and staff who provide services to infants and young children should receive full vaccinations to protect both themselves and their children.

● When infants and young children suffer from respiratory diseases, they should try to reduce going out. If they need to go out, they should wear a mask correctly.

● Reduce gatherings, including simplifying personal travel routes, avoiding crowded public places and confined spaces as much as possible to reduce the risk of infection. Minimize the time children spend in hospitals for medical treatment or vaccination, and wash hands promptly after returning home.

● Before going out, parents, guardians or caregivers should plan their itinerary appropriately and choose places with few people and good ventilation to play; when going out, avoid letting children touch the surface of public objects directly with their hands, and wash their hands promptly after touching them.

● Parents, guardians or caregivers should guide children to pay attention to eye hygiene, do appropriate scientific exercise, eat a balanced and nutritious diet, arrange their work and rest schedule properly, and improve their body's immunity.

● When parents, guardians, caregivers and staff serving infants and young children have symptoms such as fever, dry cough, sore throat, etc., they should try to avoid direct contact with children.

● Keep children’s rooms tidy by opening doors and windows appropriately; avoid staying in air-conditioned rooms for long periods of time.

● During the epidemic, parents, guardians or caregivers, as well as staff serving infants and young children, must comply with local epidemic prevention requirements.

For the health of children

We work together!

Comprehensive sources: website of the Defective Product Management Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation, China Consumer News·China Consumer Network, CCTV.com, Healthy China, Qilu Evening News, etc.