Item 2020.100.57 - Royal Mail Antibacterial Face Mask

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2020.100.57

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Royal Mail Antibacterial Face Mask

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  • December 2020 (Creation)

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Provided as uniform to Royal Mail employees.

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Dark grey knitted cotton jersey face mask with dark grey elasticated ear loops. The mask has 'ROYAL MAIL GROUP' printed in white on the left side. It has a cotton interlining and is lined in white DuPont Silvadur antibacterial material, the edges are bound in dark grey ribbing, and has a bendable nose wire across the middle of the top inside the binding.

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      Materials: 100% cotton

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      Product Certification [stamped in red PASS]
      Product Name: Knitted Cotton Mask
      Specification: 15x10cm
      Material: 100% Cotton
      Application: For fashion, dress up, party (non-medical)
      Executive Standard: FZ/T 73049-2014
      Production Batch: 20201205
      Production Date: 2020/12/05
      Inspectors: 01
      Expiration Date: Two years
      Manufacturer: Dongguan City Dandan Garments Co., Ltd.
      Address: No. 26, XianChong, Wanjiang District, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China

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      ROYAL MAIL - ANTIBACTERIAL FACE MASK -
      PRODUCT SPECFICATION
      Product Name: Knitted Cotton Mask
      Product Size: 15x10cm (fold form)
      Product Weight: About 20g
      Shelf Life: 3 years
      Executive Standard: FZ/T 73049-2014
      SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
      This product is re-usable. It can be used multiple times and is washable. The product provides no protection against toxic gases. It is intended for Non-Medical use ONLY. Please use with caution if you suffer from skin allergies.
      STRUCTURES AND COMPONENTS:
      This product consists of 3 layers of cotton, an adjustable nose clip, ear loops and ear loop with an adjustment buckle. The first layer is pure cotton. The second layer is made of cotton chiffon interlining (used to strengthen the shape of the mask); and the third layer is made of silver ion DuPont Silvadur antibacterial soft and breathable ice silk material.
      [washing instructions and instructions for use with pictograms)
      Manufacturer: Dongguan City Dandan Garments Co., Lted
      Address: No. 26 XianChong, Wanjiang District, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China
      MADE IN CHINA
      Product Specification in Compliance with the United Kingdom's General Product Safety Regulations 2005

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      Undercover exhibition label:

      ROYAL MAIL ANTIBACTERIAL FACE MASK
      Dongguan City Dandan Garments CO., Ltd.
      January 2021
      In November 2020, Royal Mail made the wearing of a facemask mandatory for indoor work situations. This mask was distributed to employees in January 2021 but was quickly criticised due to the product’s labelling which read “For fashion, dress up, party (non-medical).”
      Made in China
      Cotton
      Archive no. 2020.100.57

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      Undercover exhibition label:

      FACE MASK LEAFLET
      Royal Mail
      February 2021
      According to the packaging, this mask complies with the UK’s General Product Safety Regulations 2005. It also complies with FZ/T 73049-2014, a Chinese standard for knitted masks. However, mail workers were critical of the inclusion of a paper leaflet with the text "For fashion, dress up, party (non-medical)."
      Archive no. 2020.100.57

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