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Chainfire

(17,757 posts) Tue Aug 17, 2021, 05:26 PM Aug 2021

I had to chuckle about the essential workers in this Amazon listing:

KN95 Face Mask 20 PCS,5 Layers Cup Dust Mask Against PM2.5 from Fire Smoke, Dust, for Men, Women, Essential Workers(White)

4.6 out of 5 stars 452
$32.99 ($1.65/Count)
FREE Delivery for Prime members
NIOSH Approved N95 Mask Particulate Respirator - Pack of 20 Face Masks - Universal Fit
NIOSH Approved N95 Mask Particulate Respirator - Pack of 20 Face Masks - Universal Fit
4.6 out of 5 stars 626
$56.95 ($2.85/Count)
FREE Delivery Sat, Aug 21

Republican supplier I guess.

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I had to chuckle about the essential workers in this Amazon listing: (Original Post) Chainfire Aug 2021 OP

Color of mask? tblue37 Aug 2021 #1

Of course, it is the color of the mask...or was it? ;) Chainfire Aug 2021 #2

why would you think it wasn't Skittles Aug 2021 #5

One is a KN95 and the other WhiteTara Aug 2021 #3

Yeah don't buy them from Amazon Bev54 Aug 2021 #4

tblue37

(66,043 posts)

1. Color of mask?

Reply to Chainfire (Original post)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 05:34 PM

Aug 2021

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

2. Of course, it is the color of the mask...or was it? ;)

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 05:36 PM

Aug 2021

Skittles

(160,683 posts)

5. why would you think it wasn't

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 07:35 PM

Aug 2021

WhiteTara

(30,262 posts)

3. One is a KN95 and the other

Reply to Chainfire (Original post)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 05:45 PM

Aug 2021

is a N95. N95 is more expensive than KN95

Bev54

(11,951 posts)

4. Yeah don't buy them from Amazon

Reply to Chainfire (Original post)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 05:59 PM

Aug 2021

Our marketplace did a test on so called N95 masks sold online. They are bad most of them were below 40 and as low as 19. Home depot was also not N95 but was better at 93-94. They advised the best N95 would be to buy from a certified medical supply company.

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