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U.S. Federal Agency denies BYD’s approval to sell masks

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced that N-95 masks produced by Chinese car manufacturer BYD failed to pass an inspection, and that BYD has been denied approval. The decision will have a significant impact on BYD's $1 billion mask deal with the state of California. The federal regulator said after an investigation that BYD's factories in Shenzhen and Changsha, China, were in "not acceptable" states, and declined to give specific reasons as to why the masks were denied approval. In early April, California Governor Gavin Newsom placed a $1 billion mask order with BYD, demanding a monthly supply of 150 million N95 masks and 50 million medical masks, with a deposit of nearly $500 million. The deal has raised substantial concerns with the public. The company must return nearly $250 million to California, since delays in getting federal certification prevented it from providing the N95 masks on time. So far, the FDA has revoked authorization for more than 60 Chinese mask manufacturers. Only 14 remaining Chinese companies are still allowed to export masks to the United States.
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