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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Hundreds of types of face masks withdrawn from sale in Australia amid safety fears

Regulator begins mass audit as nurses send photos of equipment supplied to them marked ‘not for medical use’

Hundreds of different types of face masks have been withdrawn from Australia’s register of therapeutic goods and the regulator has started a mass audit of the equipment amid concerns that some may not adequately prevent infection.

Surgical or examination masks intended to reduce or prevent the transmission of disease are considered medical devices, are regulated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and must be included in the register of therapeutic goods before they can be supplied.

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