We are committed to the design and manufacturing of comfortable and effective masks that are recommended by the Centre of Disease Control / CDC for public use. Wearing a mask in public settings is only one of a dozen precautionary measures recommended. We strongly urge you to review the guide lines set out by Health Canada and CDC for all recommended practices. Given that many of these recommendations are constantly changing, we have chosen not to list them but instead refer you to these sites for the most current and up-to-date public health guidelines. 

Barbarian Masks are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by the CDC guidelines.

Wearing a mask is one of the many recommendations. It is our mission to design a mask that is effective, comfortable and stylish. We have chosen a HEPA filter that allows 95% of effective breathing. With the filter encased by polyester shell and liner, the construction is ideal for repeated use and washings. We recommend washing the mask in a “delicates bag” so as to protect the straps from laundry tangles. Barbarian Medical has been approved for a Medical Device Establishment License / MDEL with Health Canada. License number 12040.