The claims The Germ Guardian website claims that the wands “kill up to 99 percent of germs on surfaces using natural UV-C light -- not harmful chemicals.” ...

Using the power of UVC light, the wand helps to kill germs without the use of harsh chemicals or cleaners. We’ve used a UVC wand on everything from keyboards to couches to stuffed animals.

Yes! UV wands operate on the same scientifically sound principle as phone-sanitizing gadgets, like the ones made by PhoneSoap, shining a specific type of ultraviolet light — UV-C — that can kill ...

A. While food being exposed to UV-C radiation is safe, using a sanitizer wand on food will likely not be very effective. UV-C rays take time to kill microbes and work best on smooth, even surfaces.

I use the wand for a couple minutes every weekend. If you’re a really bad germophobe, you might tear through batteries faster than normal, though.

The Monos CleanPod UVC Sterilizer ($90) is a battery-powered wand that uses special LEDs to emit a high-energy beam of ultraviolet C light (UVC) that can kill up to 99.9% of germs.

UV wands are effective tools for sanitizing surfaces, but can they sanitize food? Potentially, but not easily, and not without risks.

Monos released a portable UVC wand this week, priced at $90. In 30 seconds, it disinfects surfaces, saving you from wasting wipes.

At 0.28 pounds, this wand is tiny but mighty. It uses UV-C light to help clean up to 99.9 percent of harmful viruses, germs and bacteria from surfaces, including E.coli, many flu viruses ...