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UV bulb “UV Disinfection Lamp”

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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 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
UV bulb
Name
UV Disinfection Lamp
Description
UVC Light Steriliser LED in shape of corn lamp 15W 20! 60W E27. The product is sold online, in particular via Aliexpress.
Risk
The product's plastic cover blocks all UV radiation. Consequently, it will not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. 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 · from 26 Oct 2020
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Online marketplace
AliExpress
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert INFO/00158/20Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert INFO/00158/20Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert INFO/00158/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert INFO/00158/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-48 (XML)
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