Gaming accessories giant Razer has just been fined $1.1 million by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for lying about the Zephyr protective mask.
The mask was hastily rolled out during the Covid pandemic and was said to filter out dangerous particles via N95-rated filters, something that was never in the mask to begin with (it has now emerged).
“The sellers of a supposed N95-grade face mask called the Zephyr will pay more than $1.1 million to provide full refunds to consumers nationwide, as well as a civil penalty, under a proposed settlement that the Federal Trade Commission announced today. The established order settling the complaint also prohibits Razer, Inc., along with its affiliated entities involved in the development, marketing and sales of the Zephyr, from making any COVID-related health misrepresentations or unsubstantiated statements. health claims about protective health equipment and requires them to pay a civil penalty of $100,000.
It is also said that despite Razer’s claims that the mask was N95 certified in its advertisements, the mask was never actually submitted for approval by the health and safety agency NIOSH and was never allowed to market the product in such a manner to market.
