EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Portable UV lamp Maso Auto “UV Sanitising Wand” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00968/20
Summary
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.
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Product
Portable UV lamp — Maso Auto
- Brand
- Maso Auto
- Name / model
- UV Sanitising Wand · HD-UV-01PL03
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- USB-powered portable UV lamp ( "UV Sanitising Wand").The description in the listing claims to provide with UV-C emissions and biocidal properties.
What is the risk?
- 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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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