Avoid using these for infection.
According to the FDA, these UV wands can expose you to unsafe levels of radiation and injure your skin or eyes within a few seconds of using them. These products don't provide adequate safety information or means to protect users, also claiming that wands can clean a surface in a matter of seconds.
This puts the user, as well as anyone else close to the UV wands, in danger of a"burn-like skin reaction" called erythema, as well as photokeratitis, a painful injury that is similar to the feeling of having sand in your eyes, the FDA said.Following testing, the FDA issued Notification of Defect Letters to the manufacturers and plans to work with companies"to ensure adequate corrective actions.
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