| Originator: |  | MHRA Medical Device Alerts 
 
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			Care TrustsMental Health TrustsSpecialists TrustsNHS Regional OfficesLearning Disabilities TrustsMental Health & Social Care TrustsAmbulance TrustsMental Health & Learning Disabilities TrustsAcute TrustsCommunity Trusts 
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			Other contactsIndependent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)Clinical Commissioning GroupsOfsted recipientsSocial Care Providers (registered with CAS)Special Health AuthoritiesRegional Directors of Public HealthDirector of Public HealthGP - LocumNHS 111 and Out of hours providersGP PracticesPrimary Care Networks 
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		| Title: |  | Masks: type IIR from Cardinal Health – destroy affected lots 
 
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		| Broadcast content: |  | Foam strip on the mask can flake and enter the wearer’s airway or mouth; ties and/or stitching may detach from the mask. 
 
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		| Additional information: |  | NHS England and Improvement Regional Offices: please cascade this alert to community pharmacy, dental and optometry contractors. 
 
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		| Action underway deadline: |  | 27-Jul-2020 
 
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		| Action complete deadline: |  | 03-Aug-2020 
 
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