CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 14 Sep 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
The product is a handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand recalled
Merchsource is recalling The product is a handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand and contains two, narrow-diameter, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 Aug 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1661-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90799
- Recalling firm
- Merchsource, Irvine, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 1 Aug 2022
- FDA classified
- 6 Sep 2022
- Reported
- 14 Sep 2022
- Type
- FDA Mandated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 1 Aug 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 14 Sep 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Excessive ultraviolet-C radiation
Product as listed by the FDA
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.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide Distribution
Questions about this recall
Is The product is a handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand and contains two, narrow-diameter recalled?
Yes. Merchsource recalled The product is a handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand and contains two, narrow-diameter on 1 Aug 2022. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1661-2022.
Why was it recalled?
Excessive ultraviolet-C radiation
Which lots are affected?
model no. 1013622
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide Distribution
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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