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Bev54

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4. Yeah don't buy them from Amazon

Reply to Chainfire (Original post)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 06:59 PM

Aug 2021

Our marketplace did a test on so called N95 masks sold online. They are bad most of them were below 40 and as low as 19. Home depot was also not N95 but was better at 93-94. They advised the best N95 would be to buy from a certified medical supply company.

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I had to chuckle about the essential workers in this Amazon listing: [View all] Chainfire Aug 2021 OP

Color of mask? tblue37 Aug 2021 #1

Of course, it is the color of the mask...or was it? ;) Chainfire Aug 2021 #2

why would you think it wasn't Skittles Aug 2021 #5

One is a KN95 and the other WhiteTara Aug 2021 #3

Yeah don't buy them from Amazon Bev54 Aug 2021 #4