Portable UV lamp
UV Germicidal Lamp UVC with Ozone Bulb 8W 220v Timer Control
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C radiation (measured value: 2.1 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.
Risk
Radiation
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62471.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Mains-powered portable UV lamp ("sanitising wand") with built-in timer and plug adaptor. The description in the listing claims to provide with 185 nm of UVC wavelength and biocidal properties.
- Packaging
- The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00969/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-28
- Published
- 1 July 2020
- Modified
- 1 July 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001523
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