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MERCHSOURCE LLC: The product is a handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand and contains two, narrow-diameter, tubular lamps with a peak emission wavelength in the 254 nm range.

Recall number
Z-1661-2022
Recalling firm
MERCHSOURCE LLC
Product
The product is a handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand and contains two, narrow-diameter, tubular lamps with a peak emission wavelength in the 254 nm range.
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2022-08-01
Posted
not on file
Terminated
not on file
Reason
Excessive ultraviolet-C radiation
Root cause
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
Action
MerchSource issued a Safety Recall letter to affected customers dated August, 2022. Customers were instructed to immediately terminate sale of the Sharper Image UV Sanitizing Portable Wand MerchSource will coordinate with you for the return or destruction of the product. MerchSource will provide a refund in the full amount of the purchase price to all of its customers affected.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution
Lot, serial or model codes
model no. 1013622
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
RHP
Firm FEI
3004126239
Firm city
Irvine
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
sha256
b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
Source file
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Refresh due
2026-10-06

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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