OttLite Rechargeable UVC Disinfecting Wand

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1473-2023) was formally reported on May 10, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 17, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Ottlite TEchnologies, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Tampa, FL. Federal records indicate 7376 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product allows for the emission of ultraviolet (UV) electronic product radiation in excess of exposure limits recommended by the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The emissions are… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Natioonwide Distribution. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.