
Portable UV lamp
Maso Auto · UV Sanitising Wand
Electrical appliances and equipmentHealth risk / other
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product does not emit neither UV-C nor UV-B radiation. Consequently, it might not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection.
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
- USB-powered portable UV lamp ( "UV Sanitising Wand").The description in the listing claims to provide with UV-C emissions and biocidal properties.
- Packaging
- The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon under the listing " MASO Ultraviolet Germicidal Light, UVC Disinfection Sterilizer Lamp with USB Power, Portable Handheld Stick LED Bar for Hotel Home Travel".
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00968/20 ↗
- 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/10001524
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