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COMPANY ALLEGEDLY MADE MORE THAN 430K UNLICENSED FACE MASKS, CHARGED

A company that produces medical disposables, Firest N-Lab, was charged on 20 January for allegedly making more than 430,000 surgical masks without a valid manufacturer’s license.

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The company allegedly manufactured the three-play surgical masks labelled “N-Lab’ between October and April 2021.

Under the Health Products Act, masks are categorised as Class A medical devices which requires a license.

First N-Lab is expected to plead guilty in court at the next case hearing next month.

Medical devices

According to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) medical devices are defined as having a “physical or mechanical effect on the body, and are used to diagnose, alleviate or treat medical conditions.”

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They are classified under fours categories of risk classes, from A to D, with D being the highest risk class.

For example, low-risk items such as bandages and surgical masks are categorised under class A while high-risk items such as pacemakers and heart stents are categorised under class D.

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