{
  "alert_number": "A12/01648/20",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-01648-20",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10002516",
  "safety_gate_published": "2020-11-26",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2020,
    "week": 48,
    "date": "2020-11-27"
  },
  "category": "Electrical appliances and equipment",
  "product": "UV Steriliser",
  "brand_as_notified": null,
  "brands": [],
  "name": "UV Germicidal Light",
  "model": "MC-UV-38W",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "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.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Burns, Damage to sight",
  "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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Retailer",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": null
    },
    {
      "measure": "Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Retailer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: Unknown\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other\nCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace\nDate of entry into force: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [
    "eBay"
  ],
  "notifying_country": "United Kingdom",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "MC-UV-38W"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}