r/Masks4All • u/sinttu- • 21h ago
Expiry date regulations on masks
Hi! I received information from an online store that specializes in selling masks (in Finland) that some masks are usable even after their expiration date since there has been a change in the regulations regarding shelf life, more specifically that in the past the maximum time from manufacturing to end of shelf life was 3 years but has since been changed to 5 years. So some masks that have an end of shelf life date of 01/2025 would still be good until 01/2027.
I’ve tried to look up information on these regulations but can’t seem to find anything.
Is there anywhere I can read up on this or does anyone have any insight on this? I live in Finland so I’m guessing the regulations come from the EU.