Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Health Canada will ensure that all masks and medical equipment arriving from China will be properly evaluated, after reports that the Dutch government recalled over 600,000 faulty masks imported from the country.
Speaking to reporters outside of his home in Ottawa Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will be receiving additional medical supplies from China “in the coming days,” noting that Health Canada will evaluate the equipment.
“We need to make sure that the equipment that our health care workers rely on to keep them safe as they keep us safe is of a quality that makes sure they can do the job."His remarks come after reports that Dutch officials recalled more than half a million face masks imported from China after discovering they were faulty.
Dutch broadcaster NOS reported that the faulty masks failed to meet safety requirements because they were not properly fitted, putting health-care workers at risk of contracting the virus. The embassy also said that shipment would be followed by another one containing the much sought-after N95 masks.
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