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Clean-Maxx dust mite uv vacuum cleaner "milbensauger" — health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskOther health riskMay 13, 2011
Photo from the official notice: Clean-Maxx dust mite uv vacuum cleaner "milbensauger" — health risk
Photo from the official notice: Clean-Maxx dust mite uv vacuum cleaner "milbensauger" — health risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product poses a health risk of UV-damage to skin and eyes because when it is used on uneven surfaces the user may be exposed to UV radiation. Measurements show that the exposure limit set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is exceeded in approx 60 seconds at a distance of 100 mm in front of the product (40 microW/cm2). Furthermore, the warnings given in the operating instructions are not sufficient to guide the user how to act in order to assure safe use of the product.Two incidents of burns to the skin reported.

Product description

Dust mite UV vacuum cleaner.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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