{"id":12370,"date":"2021-09-30T15:01:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T19:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?p=12370"},"modified":"2021-09-30T15:01:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T19:01:54","slug":"fda-warns-about-risks-from-a-hand-held-uv-wand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/2021\/09\/30\/fda-warns-about-risks-from-a-hand-held-uv-wand\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Warns About Risks from a Hand-held UV Wand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The FDA has issued a safety communication about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/medical-devices\/safety-communications\/risk-exposure-unsafe-levels-radiation-safe-t-lite-uv-wand-fda-safety-communication?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">risks of ultraviolet light exposure from a hand-held ultraviolet-C (UVC) wand<\/a>.\u00a0 UVC light can cause damage to skin and eyes, and devices that produce UVC light should be designed to prevent injury to users.\u00a0 Unfortunately, manufacturing defects or poor design can put users at risk. 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