Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 26, 2021

MAX LUX UV Germicidal Wand Recall: Excessive UV-C Radiation Hazard

MAX LUX recalls handheld UV-C germicidal wands due to excessive ultraviolet-C radiation that may cause skin damage. Affected units were sold with Safe-T Lite branding.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0246-2022Medical device MAX LUX ›

Lower-risk recall

Excessive ultraviolet-C radiation

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Recalling firmMAX LUX CORP03e 01 01 Yangxi Indust, Ry Zone · Yangjiangyangjiang, China

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

MAX LUX is recalling handheld UV-C germic: The product emits excessive UV-C radiation that can cause skin damage. This recall affects units sold with Safe-T Lite branding. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61629-max-lux-uv-germicidal-wand-recall-excessive-uv-c-radiation.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61629-max-lux-uv-germicidal-wand-recall-excessive-uv-c-radiation · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0246-2022

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“MAX LUX UV Germicidal Wand Recall: Excessive UV-C Radiation Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61629-max-lux-uv-germicidal-wand-recall-excessive-uv-c-radiation. Based on FDA recall #Z-0246-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0246-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 26, 2021, that MAX LUX CORP is recalling handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wands due to excessive ultraviolet-C radiation. The agency issued the mandatory Class II recall under number Z-0246-2022.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: MAX LUX
Product: Safe-T Lite handheld ultraviolet-C germicidal wand
Units affected: 9,900

The hazard

The wands contain two narrow-diameter tubular lamps with a peak emission wavelength in the 254 nm range. The hazard is excessive ultraviolet-C radiation.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Uvlizer Germicidal Wand Recalls: UVC Radiation Exposure Risk (2026-03-06) and Uvlizer UV Germicidal Wand Recalls: Risk of Excessive UVC Exposure (2026-03-06). Other recent recalls include Lutronic DermaV Laser System Recall: Risk of Patient Burn During Treatment (2026-08-06).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for the Safe-T Lite branding on the wand. The product is a handheld UV-C germicidal wand with two narrow-diameter tubular lamps.

Brand
MAX LUX
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Identify if your wand has Safe-T Lite branding and was sold as a handheld UV-C germicidal device.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 43 days after the firm started it.

Oct 26, 2021Firm started the recall
Nov 29, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Dec 8, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/61629-max-lux-uv-germicidal-wand-recall-excessive-uv-c-radiation">MAX LUX UV Germicidal Wand Recall: Excessive UV-C Radiation Hazard (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0246-2022 (October 26, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0246-2022 to see it in context.
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