FDAHealthAugust 29, 2025
BigTree Sales Inc. — The product is a handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand and contains a narrow-diameter, tubular lamps with a peak emission wavelength in the 254 nm range.
⚠️ The subject product emits unsafe level of UVC radiation (i.e., the product reaches the exposure limit for Risk Group 3 (high risk) in about 2.2 minutes). The product has a radiation safety defect, in that these radiation emissions are unnecessary to the accomplishment of the product s primary purpose of disinfecting objects and surfaces, and create a risk of skin and/or eye injuries to user and nearby persons.
Is this relevant to me?
- Geography
- Unknown
- Source agency
- FDA
- Category
- Health
- Published
- August 29, 2025
U.S.A
What's affected?
- Product
- The product is a handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand and contains a narrow-diameter, tubular lamps with a peak emission wavelength in the 254 nm range.
- Brand
- BigTree Sales Inc.
- Lot code
- SKU BT-GERMWAND-LRG-WHT and Testing: September 8-10, 2020
Additional details
SKU BT-GERMWAND-LRG-WHT and Testing: September 8-10, 2020
What should I do?
Recommended action
Class II recall. FDA Mandated Quantity affected: N/A.
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