Lena Lighting / UV Cleanlight UV-C Sterilon 36w, 72w and 108w — damage to sight risk

Hazard

The product has been assessed as unsafe and presents a serious risk because there is a foreseeable risk of exposure to UV-C radiation, which could result in irreversible eye and/or skin injuries. The exposure limit value for this type of radiation is met within 3 seconds of energising the lamp and there are no safeguards in place, such as a motion sensor, to prevent exposure. The product does not meet the principal elements of the safety objectives set out in Schedule 1 (2) of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Remedy

We recommend end users stop using this product immediately. The product was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in February 2021, until it could be brought into compliance. The importer / distributor has been required to notify all existing end users of the risk. The importer / distributor has been required to recall the non-compliant product from end users. The importer has offered free of charge replacement with a compliant model, which features a motion sensor, to existing end users. Any end user still in possession of a non-compliant model should ensure it is returned to the distributor from which it was purchased. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Product recall

Measures taken

• Recall of product from end users
• Warning consumers of risks
• Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

UV-C lamp advertised as effectively killing microorganisms, used for surface disinfection in a variety of healthcare and public settings.