Targus Launches Desktop UV-C LED Disinfection Light

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Targus, the number one laptop case brand in the US and Canada and a leader in laptop cases and mobile computing accessories, today announced that its CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree, the UV-C LED Disinfection Light, is now available for sale. This essential no-touch solution helps reduce pathogens on device surfaces by utilizing UV-C Light technology, which breaks down the DNA of microorganisms. Sleek, modern, and lightweight, the Disinfection Light is designed to stand between your keyboard and monitor on the desktop to automatically disinfect the surfaces of keyboards, mice, and other items within the disinfection range, reducing the need for manual intervention, cleaning, or touching.

"Maintaining a clean workspace is increasingly important post-pandemic as businesses move back to in-office and hybrid work environments," says Mike Sexton, Sr. Director of Global Product Management & Development, Targus. "Our UV-C LED Disinfection Light delivers the perfect low maintenance, automated disinfection solution for individual workstations to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms on critical high-touch surfaces of items like keyboards, mice, and tablets at the office and at home."




The UV-C LED Disinfection Light effectively kills or inactivates pathogenic microorganisms. Third-party laboratory testing verified efficacy against Flu Virus (H1N1 Influenza), Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) Bacteria, Pneumonia (Klebsiella pneumoniae) Bacteria, and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Bacteria. The Targus UV-C LED Disinfection Light runs for 5 minutes, every hour, to clean the active disinfection area. When the disinfection cycle begins, the light emits a purple ambient hue, indicating that it is in use.

AC-powered, the disinfecting occurs automatically, so there is no manual cleaning schedule to maintain. Manual cleaning, however, can be initiated with the press of a button, allowing 15 seconds for the individual to leave the active area. There is a built-in auto shut-off safety feature that utilizes motion sensors. Should any motion be detected within the safety zone, outside of the active cleaning area, or if the device senses any activity within the safety zone, the UV-C LEDs will be automatically disabled. After 5 minutes of inactivity, the Light will resume its disinfection cycle.

The UV-C LED Disinfection Light (AWV339TT) can be purchased in the US on Targus.com and through authorized resellers.

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[natr0n]

This light reminds me of a song

 

[Deleted member 229121]

For an office this is great or even better if there are shared workstation(s) store, warehouse etc.
For home use though, it would be defeated easily by the might of Cheeto dust.

 

[bonehead123]

3 years too late & xxx of $$ too short....

where was this product during the pandemic ?

 

[coozie78]

I can hear the lawyers drooling now.
Just think of all the fees they'll be able to ' earn ' from idiots that damage
their eyes with these things.
And I know this stuff isn't as bad as UVb but it's still dangerous to the
eyes, especially with prolonged exposure.

 

[Wirko]

Is it EUV already, or do I have to wait another two or three years?

 

[LabRat 891]

Uhhh... If the device isn't lying, then this is going to embrittle, yellow, and micronize plastics. Not to mention, is terrible for unshielded eyes and the topmost layer in LCDs.

Learned this the (somewhat) hard way after adding "UV disinfection" to a DIY air cleaner. Oops!

 

[Scrizz]

3 years too late & xxx of $$ too short....

where was this product during the pandemic ?

100%

 

[sLowEnd]

Oooh it's not enclosed. I wonder how many people are going to disregard instructions and end up damaging their eyes from this?

 

[LabRat 891]

Is it EUV already, or do I have to wait another two or three years?

Pffffft! Why not just skip EUV, straight to X-Rays(Artificial γ)!
(Warning: This is really dumb, do not 'feel inspired')

Oooh it's not enclosed. I wonder how many people are going to disregard instructions and end up damaging their eyes from this?

As long as an association is made, they'll only do it once.
(photo)Keratitis (Arc Eye), sucks... (Oh, and 'wraparound' UV-curing goggles, are not nearly as protective as one would think)

 

[Mussels]

From what i know these are pretty bad if used around people, and damaging to plastics

UV disinfection has its dangers and downsides

 

[zlobby]

From what i know these are pretty bad if used around people, and damaging to plastics

UV disinfection has its dangers and downsides

Not only that. Rubber, seals, pipes, cable insulation, dyes, glues, etc. are in danger, too.

Not to mention the ozone that is often released, and what these things do to skin and eyes.

 

[LabRat 891]

Not only that. Rubber, seals, pipes, cable insulation, dyes, glues, etc. are in danger, too.

Not to mention the ozone that is often released, and what these things do to skin and eyes.

No O3 production with most-any LED UV-C LEDs (for now).
You get ozone creation due to the 180ish nm wavelength light from a quartz envelope mercury vapor lamps.

 

[TechLurker]

My workplace could stand to use these, especially against MRSA.

 

[zlobby]

No O3 production with most-any LED UV-C LEDs (for now).
You get ozone creation due to the 180ish nm wavelength light from a quartz envelope mercury vapor lamps.

Are those LED?

 

[LabRat 891]

Are those LED?

Our UV-C LED Disinfection Light

The 'color' and beampattern in the images also clue-in that it's LED. As in my 1st reply, I'm doubtful this is an honest UV-C LED disinfection device, but it is LED.
Most of the LEDs that I'd seen 'marketed' for disinfection, were not really UV-C; actual Deep UV/UV-C LEDs (were?) neither commonly available or low-cost. (That could've easily changed in the last 1-2years)