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I was able to buy 20 KN95 masks for $50 through an online retailer advertising through my local business journal. KN95 masks are the Chinese regulatory standar
by binarymax 6y ago
I was able to buy 20 KN95 masks for $50 through an online retailer advertising through my local business journal.
KN95 masks are the Chinese regulatory standard vs N95 which is the NIOSH standard, but KN95 sales in the US still need FDA approval.
Here is a list of approved masks from the FDA: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-emergency-use-authorizations-medical-devices/personal-protective-equipment-euas https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-disease-2019...
- jdm2212 6y agoMy local Korean grocery store and Ace Hardware both have KN95 masks in stock for $2 to $5 a piece. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I've heard of them just being available in stores elsewhere too.
- techdevangelist 6y agoWe have the flat folded KN95 masks in Kroger costing 3 for $15
- vonmoltke 6y ago> KN95 sales in the US still need FDA approval Only for use in healthcare settings. The FDA doesn't have regulatory authority over masks and respirators for non-medical uses.
- ardy42 6y ago> I was able to buy 20 KN95 masks for $50 through an online retailer advertising through my local business journal. > KN95 masks are the Chinese regulatory standard vs N95 which is the NIOSH standard, but KN95 sales in the US still need FDA approval. We bought two brands of KN95s from Taobao, and I've found they don't fit my caucasian face very well. The bend strip around the nose is too short to get a good seal. This was earlier in the pandemic, and I believe they were off-brand ones, so they might be lower quality than others. We definitely didn't pay that much. I only consider them a marginal improvement over a surgical mask.