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This page provides user notices issued by approval holders and industry partners. User notices are written notices provided to inform users of a condition or risk that may exist with a NIOSH Approved® product. NIOSH has reviewed and concurs with the facts in the below user notices.
User notices
- May 2024 - Stop Use and Action Notification: Additional 3M Scott Fire & Safety E-Z Flo and E-Z Flo+ Mask Mounted Regulators (MMR) shipped with missing latch screws
- April 2024 – 3M Scott Vibralert End-of-Service-Time-Indicator (EoSTI) failed to function adequately upon initial inspection
- March 2024 - Shigematsu – Clarification of Donning Method of N95 – Lambda-Line Series and additional "How to Donning" infographic.
- February 2024 - Champak Temporary Stop Sale of NIOSH-Approved Respirators
- February 2024 - FIDO User Notice Safety Bulletin
- January 2024 - Ocenco M-20.3 SCSR (Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSR)/Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD) may be producing elevated inspired carbon dioxide and wet bulb temperature levels
Archived user notices
For user notices issued prior to 2024, please visit the links below.
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