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UV Steriliser “UV Germicidal Light”

Serious risk Burns, Damage to sight

Published by Safety Gate 26 Nov 2020In the weekly report of 27 Nov 2020 (week 48, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
UV Steriliser
Name
UV Germicidal Light
Type / model
MC-UV-38W
Description
White UV sterilisation desk lamp. Mains – European 2-pin plug. Remote control with 4 setting: ON/OFF, 15 min, 30 min, 60 min. Requires 2 AAA batteries (not provided). The product is sold online, in particular via eBay.
Risk
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C radiation (measured value: 11.4 W m-2). 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62471.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · ordered on the retailer
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Online marketplace
eBay
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 A12/01648/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-48 (XML)
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