According to Taiwan News, the authorities’ previous inspections only focused on face masks’ ability to filter out viruses.
But as of late, with more coloured face masks being sold in the market, concerns are running high on whether these face masks are safe for use.
Malaysia, too, sees coloured face masks being widely sold on e-commerce sites for as low as RM5.85 for 50 pieces.
On Shopee and Lazada, some vendors have sold these face masks over 27,000 times.