FTC sued Razer, a gaming and lifestyle company, after the company sold the Zephyr mask as an N95-equivalent mask. N95 masks are designed to have a tight fit to the user's face and efficient filtration of airborne particles. Since it is a government-regulated standard, a company can't release a mask and label it N95. It must be certified first.

The FTC sued Razer in April 2024, and the gaming-hardware company agreed to a settlement, including a $100,000 fine and $1,071,254.33 toward a fund for consumer relief. The payments are being distributed to mask buyers imminently, the FTC announced yesterday.

Under the terms of the agreement, the FTC said it would send checks and PayPal payments containing full refunds to 6,764 consumers who purchased the mask. According to the agency, consumers who bought a Zephyr will have 90 days to cash their check once received or 30 days to accept their PayPal payment.

After announcing a settlement last year, the FTC is now sending refund checks to 6,700+ consumers who bought Razer's air-filtering mask, which was flagged for deceptive marketing.