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Portable UV lamp “Travel UV Sanitising Wand”

Serious risk Burns, Damage to sight, Health risk / other

Published by Safety Gate 1 Jul 2020In the weekly report of 10 Jul 2020 (week 28, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Portable UV lamp
Name
Travel UV Sanitising Wand
Description
Battery -operated portable UV lamp ( "Travel UV Sanitising Wand"). The description in the listing claims to provide UV emissions with biocidal properties.
Risk
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C and UV-B radiation (measured value: 1.15 W/m2). Consequently, a user in close proximity to the product will receive an unsafe dose of UV radiation to the eyes or the skin, increasing the risk of severe injuries or cancer. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 62471.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00967/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-28 (XML)
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