Company Voluntarily Rescinds NIOSH Approvals for Two N95 Respirators

A notice published earlier this month by NIOSH states that the agency has honored the request of the company Venus Safety & Health Pvt., Ltd. to voluntarily rescind two of its respirator approvals. As of July 1, N95 filtering facepiece respirators bearing the approval numbers 84A-5634 and 84A-9365 are no longer approved by NIOSH and may no longer be used, manufactured, assembled, sold, or distributed. The agency directs individuals to contact Venus Safety & Health with any questions about the company’s decision to voluntarily rescind these approvals.

NIOSH’s certified equipment list can be used to confirm testing and certification approval numbers, which are printed on NIOSH-approved respirators. The website of the agency’s National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory provides a list of additional guidance documents intended to inform users of respiratory protective devices.