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Trim Shop Busted for Making Knockoff Face Masks

April 10, 2020 By Nadeem Muaddi

The Hog Ring - Trim Shop Busted for Selling Knockoff Face Masks

An auto upholstery shop in the United Arab Emirates was shut down for manufacturing knockoff face masks.

The masks, which were designed to look like medical-grade protective covering, were discovered during a raid, according to Khaleej Times.

Thousands of masks were seized at the location. They were headed to a nearby grocery store to be sold to unsuspecting customers.

Earlier this month, the UAE mandated that residents wear face masks in public to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Since then, several illegal operations have formed to manufacturer knockoffs.

Like most countries, the UAE allows for businesses to make face masks to sell or donate. But to be labeled medical-grade, they must adhere to strict requirements.

Mohamed Kiwan, a physician, told Khaleej Times that the illegal masks are made of poor quality fabric, do not comply with health standards and provide little to no protection against the virus.

Making knockoff face masks is not only illegal, but also highly dangerous — as wearers may think they’re safe, enter contaminated environments and contract the deadly virus.

If your auto upholstery shop is making face masks to sell or donate, be sure to label them as non-medical grade. Most U.S. shops already do.

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Filed Under: Archive, Safety Issues Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Coronavirus

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  1. MAL says

    April 10, 2020 at 1:52 pm

    What a sin. Scum of the earth.

  2. FE Wolford says

    April 10, 2020 at 8:31 pm

    They must be Related to trump university that stole peoples money and dreams

    • Michael says

      April 10, 2020 at 10:35 pm

      it would be fine to politicize unethical practices of an upholstery shop if it were done on a political forum, but The Hog Ring really isn’t the place. This is a family if craftsmen and tradesmen, hard working men and women all over the world. It is refreshing to have a place that is sanitized and protected from caustic statements that are really rather suited for trash bins of uninformed social media outlets… we deal with bashing and finger pointing all over the media and web, one thing I’ve loved about the Hog Ring, is it’s ability to rise above the negative and give us a place to escape and inspire us in our field. Let’s preserve that.

      • Bryan Owens says

        April 14, 2020 at 6:06 pm

        I absolutely 2nd that Michael!!!!!

  3. Wesley Cato says

    April 11, 2020 at 8:24 pm

    Great response

  4. Ericka says

    April 13, 2020 at 2:58 am

    I need some of this fabric i want to purchase please.

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