The following notice has been issued by the European Commission:
Alert number
A12/00967/20
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Product
Portable UV lamp
Brand
Unknown
Name
Travel UV Sanitising Wand
Type / number of model
Unknown
Barcode
Unknown
Batch number
Unknown
Counterfeit
No
Risk type
Burns, Damage to sight, Health risk / other
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 taken by economic operators
Recall of the product from end users, Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace (By: Other)
Description
Battery-operated portable UV lamp ('Travel UV Sanitising Wand'). The description in the listing claims to provide UV emissions with biocidal properties.
Packaging description
The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon under the listing 'VXDAS UV Disinfection Package, Sterilization Portable UV Sterilizer Bag 4x AA batteries'.
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert submitted by
United Kingdom
Type of alert
Serious
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