Razer Zephyr mask doesn't offer N95-grade protection after all

(Pocket-lint) - Razer has walked again claims of N95-grade filtration on its Zephyr, and lately introduced Zephyr Professional, face masks.

"The wearable by itself shouldn't be a medical gadget nor licensed as an N95 masks," a Razer spokesperson stated. "To keep away from any confusion, we're within the technique of eradicating all references to ‘N95 Grade Filter’ from our advertising and marketing materials."

The change follows a Twitter thread posted by YouTube tinkerer Naomi Wu. Again in November, she posted an in-depth teardown and evaluate of the Zephyr through which she identified that N95 is a certification for a complete masks, not a part of a masks, and that the Razer Zephyr empirically doesn't have N95 certification.

If the Zephyr or Zephyr Professional had achieved this certification it might have been listed on the Nationwide Institute for Occupational Security and Well being (NIOSH) web site as a NIOSH-approved respirator.

It appears to us that the Razer Zephyr makes use of filters that may be present in different N95 masks, however for the reason that design of the masks has not been licensed, it does not rely.

The change comes simply as individuals within the US are being suggested to put on N95 and KN95 masks, as a substitute of material masks, to guard in opposition to the extra contagious omicron variant.

For now, we would advise sticking with a extra conventional FFP2/3 type masks. Sadly, these have a tendency to come back with out RGB lighting.

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