Respirator User Notices

User Notice – a written notice provided to inform users of a condition or risk that may exist with a NIOSH-certified product.

NIOSH has reviewed and concurs with the facts in the user notice as of the date indicated on the NIOSH website.

Disclaimer: Links to non-Federal organizations do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations, their products, or programs by NIOSH and none should be inferred. NIOSH is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links. They are provided solely as a service to our users. A NIOSH certificate of approval is not an endorsement of the respirator by NIOSH. Such endorsements are not to be stated or implied by manufacturers in advertisements or other publicity. NIOSH certification represents that the equipment has met the requirements of Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 84.

Revocations of Respirator Certificates of Approval by NIOSH

Voluntary Rescissions of Respirator Certificates of Approval as requested by Manufacturer

Misleading Representation of NIOSH Approval

Stop Sale as Requested by Manufacturer

NIOSH-Issued Notices

July 31, 2012 - Voluntary Recission of Thea-Tex Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5296
July 25, 2012 - Voluntary Rescission of PnTD Corporation Certificates of Approval TC-84A-5494 and TC-84A-5630
July 17, 2012 - Misleading Representation of the Use of Adhesive Seals as NIOSH-Approved
June 29, 2012 - Care and Maintenance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units
April 30, 2012 - Voluntary Rescission of Jiangyin Changhua Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5230
April 26, 2012 - NIOSH User Notice Concerning Loss of Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers
December 21, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of FINEtech Company, Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5461, Effective December 15, 2011
November 8, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of Aswan International Corporation Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4563 and TC-84A-4632, Effective November 7, 2011
October 21, 2011 - Voluntary Recission of Qiaohong Optical Industry Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4532 and TC-84A-4630, Effective October 21, 2011
August 26, 2011 - Voluntary Recission of Wein Products, Inc. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4480, TC-84A-4651, TC-84A-4662, TC-84A-4988, TC-84A-4989 and TC-84A-5218, Effective August 18, 2011
August 12, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4096, TC-84A-4097, TC-84A-4098, TC-84A-4099, TC-84A-4104, TC-84A-4105, and TC-84A-4106, Effective August 12, 2011
June 23, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of Emany Consulting Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4177, TC-84A-4191, and TC-84A-4239, Effective June 23, 2011
May 18, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd., Certificate of Approval TC-84A-4113, Effective May 18, 2011
December 30, 2010 - Update of the NIOSH and MSHA Collection and Testing of the CSE SR-100
November 5, 2010 - NIOSH User Notice Concerning CSE SR 100 SCSRs with Difficult to Open Covers
October 20, 2010 - NIOSH User Notice Concerning CSE SR 100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer [PDF - 39 KB]
September 29, 2010 - NIOSH User Notice Concerning SR 100 SCSR Sampling Plan [PDF - 38 KB]
August 23, 2010 - Voluntary Stop Sale by Emany Consulting due to Mislabeled Packaging [PDF - 36 KB]
August 23, 2010 - Voluntary Stop Sale by Emany Consulting due to Question Regarding Protection Level [PDF - 34 KB]
June 23, 2010 - Updated Users Notice Concerning CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) [PDF - 38 KB]
April 20, 2010 - Voluntary Rescission of Champak Enterprise Co. Ltd Certificate of Approvals, TC-84A-4363 and TC-84A-4364, Effective April 20, 2010 [PDF - 34 KB]
February 26, 2010 - CSE SR-100 SCSR - notice of information. Joint Investigation - CSE Corp SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) [PDF 32 KB]
December 16, 2009 - Voluntary Rescission of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Guangzhou Weini Technology & Development Co., Ltd. (GWT) Effective December 16, 2009. [PDF - 26 KB]
August 30, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Dual Safe Life (DSL) Effective August 30, 2009. [PDF - 871 KB]
July 1, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Bei Bei Safety Company, Ltd. (BBE) Effective July 1, 2009. [PDF - 253 KB]
June 22, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Jiangsu Teyin Nonwoven Fabrics, Ltd. (JTN), effective June 22, 2009. [PDF - 26 KB]
May 5, 2009 - Misleading Representation of the DuraMax PRO EN149 FPP1 Dust Mask as NIOSH Approved N95 [PDF - 105 KB]
March 10, 2009 - Approval of Filtering Facepiece with Novel Head Suspension Systems
The March 10 2009 Letter to All Manufacturers titled Approval Of Filtering Facepieces With Novel Head Suspension Systems is rescinded effective May 8, 2009.
January 16, 2009 - NIOSH Respirator Certification [PDF - 81.1 KB]

Archive of NIOSH User Notices Issued Prior to 2009

Notices Issued by Manufacturers

3M

3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Home Page
3M Product Notifications
November 19, 2009 - User Advisory Notice for 3M Air-Mate Airflow Indicator

Bullard

CSE Corporation

CSE Home page
Media Information (includes user notices)
May 10, 2010 - CSE updated user notice regarding ongoing investigation SR-100 oxygen cylinder

Immediate Response Technologies

Immediate Response Technologies Home page
Immediate Response Technologies News
August 11, 2011 – M96 Cartridge (p/n S-70020) Safety Issue

International Safety Instruments

Luxfer Gas Cylinders

Mine Safety Appliance (MSA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

NFPA Home page
July 2, 2012 - SCBA Facepiece Lenses May Undergo Thermal Degradation when Exposed to Intense Heat
December 6, 2005 - Pass Alarm signals can fail at high temperatures.
To report any PASS malfunctions and other problems with PASS functioning to NIOSH-NPPTL, send an email to: NPPTL_PASS@CDC.GOV Please review the PASS Information Document [PDF - 20 KB] and provide the contact information listed before submitting your request.

Neutronics, Inc. (BioMarine)

Neutonics, Inc. Home Page
BioMarine Technical Service Bulletin home page
January 6, 2012 - BIOPAK 240R Product Notice Concerning Lower Housing Sharp Edge Contacting Diaphragm [PDF 201 KB]
April 16, 2010 - Technical Service Bulletin BioPak 240r

North by Honeywell

North by Honeywell Home Page
April 27, 2011 - Product Advisory 8150 P100 Filtering Facepiece Respirator

Safe Life Corporation

Safety Tech International, Inc.

Safety Tech International, Inc. Home page
February 22, 2007 - Technical Bulletin regarding M95 Cartridges

San Huei United Company, Ltd.

San Huei United Company, Ltd. Home page
June 28, 2010 - Safety Notice concerning the DM-1810 N95 Particulate Respirator

SAS Safety Corporation

SAS Safety Corporation Home page
SAS Technical Bulletins
March 02, 2007 - SAS Safety Corporation has identified potential non-conformance with the Bandit Respirator

Scott Safety Products

Scott Safety Products Home page
Scott Safety Products Technical Bulletins and Safety Notices
June 26, 2009 - Important Safety Notice Concerning Scott ELSA 5, 10, 15, and 5HF Escape Respirators
May 20, 2009 - Concerning SCOTT EZ Flo II + CBRN Regulators
December 15, 2008 - Scott Safety Notice concerning HUD Quick Disconnect for SCOTT® AIR-PAK® 50, AIR-PAK 75, NxG2, and NxG7 SCBA
March 11, 2008 - Concerning Scott AV 3000 Facepieces
February 29, 2008 - Scott EZ Flo + and EZ Flo II + CBRN Regulators
March 02, 2007 - Air Purifying MPC Plus Cartridges
October 30, 2006 - Low pressure hoses on Scott Air-PAK Fifty and NxG2 Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses
March 6, 2006 - Luxfer Carbon Fiber Composite Cylinders
April 20, 2005 - Scott AV-3000 Facepieces

Sperian Protection

Sperian Protection Home page
August 1, 2011 - Air Klic Interface Safety Notice
February 23, 2011 - SCBA Facepiece O-ring Information Notice
October 11, 2010 - Safety Notice concerning the Warrior SCBA equipped with IntelliPASS Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)
August 2, 2010 - Compass Safety Notice Change Aug. 2010
March 02, 2010 - Important Information Notice Regarding Sperian, Survivair, and Willson T05 Cartridges
December 09, 2008 - Technical Bulletin for approval label misprint on Panther and Cougar/Puma SCBA
December 02, 2008 - Important safety notice concerning SPERIAN Warrior SCBA Heads-Up Display (HUD) Cable Connection

Survivair

Survivair Home Page
Survivair Tech Bulletins
Survivair Safety Notices
- June 16, 2006 - Air Klic and Nozzle Safety Notice - Survivair Panther TwentyTwenty Plus® Respirators
- May 3, 2006 - Luxfer Cylinder
- May 2, 2006 - Survivair acid gas, multi-contaminant, Multi-contaminant / P100, Hydrogen Chloride Cartridges manufactured in 2002
- March 1, 2006 - Survivair SCBA Cylinder Valve
- August 24, 2005 - Wilson and Survivair model P95 filter pads
- June 14, 2005 - Pro-Tech