UV bulb
60W UV Germicidal Lamp LED UVC bulb E27 Household disinfection sterilising light
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
Product
- Description
- E27 screw 60 W LED bulb. The description in the listing claims that the products emits UVC and has biocidal properties.
- Packaging
- The product is packaged in a cardboard box and was sold online, in particular via eBAY under the listing "60W UV Germicidal Lamp LED UVC bulb E27 Household disinfection sterilising light".
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00966/20 ↗
- 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/10001530
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