'Razer has not received any communication from any external agencies on the matter,' the company said. Neither the Zephyr nor the Zephyr Pro is listed on the agencyâ€™s website as a NIOSH-approved respirator.Īccording to Wu, Razer made the change following pressure from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and NIOSH, a claim the company strongly disputes. Itâ€™s a designation that involves an entire mask, not just part of it, and accounts for both fit and filtration.

Â€” Naomi Wu ? January 10, 2022As Wu points out in the video, â€œN95â€ is an official certification granted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for respirators that filter out at least 95 percent of airborne particles. Media outlets have labeled it an N95 mask, immune-compromised individuals and healthcare workers all over social media are calling it an N95 mask. ? has contacted me and told me they plan to remove N95 marketing from the Zephyr website. In November, Wu posted an extensive review and teardown of the Razer Zephyr in which she said the companyâ€™s marketing of the smart mask was â€œdeceptive.â€ Wu reiterated those claims after the company announced its new 'Pro' variant of the Zephyr at CES 2022. The change comes after YouTuber Naomi Wu wrote a Twitter thread about the wearable over the weekend and publications like PCMag drew attention to Razerâ€™s labeling.

The company told Engadget it will also notify Zephyr owners of the tweak. Â€” R ? Z ? R January 8, 2022The companyâ€™s website now says â€œRazer Zephyr is not a certified N95 mask, medical device, respirator, surgical mask or personal protective equipment (PPE) and is not meant to be used on medical or clinical settings.' Following the change, Razer claims the Zephyrâ€™s filters are 95 percent effective at filtering out particles and 99 percent effective against bacteria.

Review the test results and learn more about how we've designed the wearable air purifier*: /IunXhc4fkS We've taken feedback and guidance from regulatory agencies to establish our testing protocols for the Razer Zephyr and Razer Zephyr Pro.

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