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Sterilize UVC Light Germicidal UVC LED Lamp Portable Home Handheld Disinfection

Official notice

10 Jul 2020

Last checked

10 Jul 2020

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Sterilize UVC Light Germicidal UVC LED Lamp Portable Home Handheld Disinfection. 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. The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-A radiation (measured value: 51.8 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. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 62471. Published 2020-07-10.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/00987/20

Official notice

2020-07-10

The hazard

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. The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-A radiation (measured value: 51.8 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. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 62471.

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Affected products

Product 1

UV steriliser

Product 2

Sterilize UVC Light Germicidal UVC LED Lamp Portable Home Handheld Disinfection

Risk / hazard

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. The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-A radiation (measured value: 51.8 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. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 62471.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Serious risk — Burns, Damage to sight, Health risk / other

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/00987/20

Classification

Serious risk — Burns, Damage to sight, Health risk / other

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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