FTC Says Refunds For Razer’s False N95 Face Masks Are Going Out Now

Full refunds are actually accessible to individuals who bought a falsely marketed N95 face masks from Razer. The US Federal Trade Commission announced that checks and PayPal funds are on their approach to 6,764 clients of the futuristic-looking accent.

In Might 2024, the FTC introduced {that a} settlement was reached with Razer for greater than $1 million. The high-quality occurred as a result of Razer claimed its face masks met N95 necessities, regardless that it was by no means submitted for certification to check whether or not it eliminated 95% of airborne particles, per the FTC.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Razer revealed the N95 face masks with RGB lighting and voice amplification at CES in January 2021. The Razer Zephyr face masks ultimately launched in October 2021 for $100. Nonetheless, simply months later in January 2022, Razer eliminated the N95 claims concerning the face masks.

On the time of the settlement with the FTC, Razer said that it disagreed with the company’s allegations and did not “admit to any wrongdoing.” In the meantime, the FTC says checks should be cashed inside 90 days for the Zephyr face masks refunds, whereas PayPal funds must be redeemed inside 30 days.

For extra details about the refund, the FTC factors folks to name Simpluris at 1-833-285-3003 or to take a look at the agency’s FAQ page. This is not the one notable gaming-related refund. Final month, Fortnite settlement refunds began going out to gamers, with the entire spherical of funds equaling roughly $72 million.