US sues Chinese firm over half-million 'fake' N95 masks

FAKE MASKS? The US government sued a Chinese company for selling substandard N95 masks. COVID19

WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department sued a Chinese company for selling nearly a half-million fake and substandard N95 respirator to US buyers in April as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country.

The company falsely claimed the 495,200 masks it shipped were met the N95 standard and also falsely claimed they were certified by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , according to the complaint."The charges alleged in this complaint show a blatant disregard for the safety of American citizens," FBI agent Douglas Korneski, who investigated the masks deal, said in a statement.

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