OttLite UVC Disinfecting Wand Emits Excessive Ultraviolet Radiation
OttLite Rechargeable UVC Disinfecting Wand model UV10002M emits excessive ultraviolet radiation above safe limits. Approximately 7,376 units were distributed nationwide.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a risk-of-harm product with excess UV radiation exposure. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the device poses a potential hazard to users and others nearby through excess ultraviolet radiation that exceeds established safety limits.
Plain-English summary
OttLite Rechargeable UVC Disinfecting Wand (model UV10002M) is being recalled due to excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation emission. The device emits UV radiation in excess of the exposure limits recommended by the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), posing a hazard to users and others in the vicinity.
Approximately 7,376 units were distributed nationwide. The recall is being conducted by the manufacturer, Ottlite Technologies, Inc., in cooperation with the FDA.
Consumers who own this product should stop using it immediately. For instructions on safe disposal or product replacement, consumers should contact the manufacturer or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- OttLite Rechargeable UVC Disinfecting Wand
- Manufacturer
- Ottlite TEchnologies, Inc.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7,376
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- model: UV10002M
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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