URGENT SAFETY NOTICE MASKS WITH MAGNETS – POTENTIAL MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITH CERTAIN MEDICAL DEVICES

Following our suppliers’ recommendations, this warning applies to you or anyone in close physical contact with your mask.

Keep mask magnets at a safe distance of at least 150 mm (6 inches) from implants or medical devices likely to be affected by magnetic interference.

Medical implants/devices, including those listed in the contraindications, may be adversely affected if they change function under the effect of external magnetic fields, or if they contain ferromagnetic materials that attract/repel magnetic fields.

Ask your doctor and the manufacturer of your implant or other medical device for information on the potential adverse effects of magnetic fields.

Updated contraindications

• Cardiac pacemaker
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)
• Neurostimulator
• Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion
• Pump
• Aneurysm clips/ Flow breakers
• Embolic coils
• Stents
• Valves
• Electrodes
• Hypoglossal nerve stimulators (cranial nerve for tongue muscles)
• Labeled devices
• Ocular implants
• Metallic splinters in the eye
• Metal contact lenses
• Implants to restore hearing or balance with implanted magnets
• Dental implants
• Cranial plates
• Drill hole covers
• The screws
• Gastro metal clips
• Bone replacement devices
• Magnetic metal implants labeled unsafe for magnetic resonance or evaluated as unsafe in a magnetic field