Razer sold the Zephyr mask as protection against COVID during the pandemic, but products were not tested, feds say.

The supposedly N95-rated Razer Zephyr face mask that came out during the Covid pandemic didn't work, landing the company with a fine.

Project Hazel began life as a CES concept in 2021. Razer said at the time that it was working with a team of medical experts and

The FTC alleges that Razer made misleading statements about the mask on social media and product pages and also claims Razer never had it tested by the Food and Drug Administratio

Razer made 'COVID-related health misrepresentations' while falsely marketing the Zephyr air purification mask as N95-certified. Razer disagrees but says it's settling to avoid litigation.

The pandemic was raging, people were dying, and most folks were desperate for a good mask or any way to protect themselves and others from the virus. It was at this point that Razer—a company known for making keyboards and other gaming gear covered in RGB lights— released its own protective mask,