Portable UV light
Portable Ultraviolet Disinfection Rod
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 UV-C radiation. Consequently, it might not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 62471.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 22 June 2020
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 11 June 2020
Product
- Description
- Battery-operated portable UV lamp with 5 LEDs. The description in the listing claims to provide UV emissions with biocidal properties.
- Packaging
- The product is packaged in a plastic box and was sold online, in particular via Amazon under the listed as "UV Lights SteriliZer Portable Handheld UV-C Sanitizer Ultraviolet Ozone Germicidal Disinfection Lamp, for Home Office Car Pet Area and Travel Use".
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01064/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-30
- Published
- 16 July 2020
- Modified
- 26 August 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001698
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