Review | Tech review: UVC light wand sanitises mobiles, laptops, gadgets, and pretty much everything else within reach
- The Monos CleanPod UVC Steriliser gives you three hours of use, plenty of time to sterilise everything in sight – UVC light kills 99.9 per cent of germs
- It does away with the need for sanitising wipes – a big plus for the environment given the volume of waste generated testing and treating people for coronavirus
We have all heard advice from medical professionals. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face.
I set my phone down and pick it up a dozen or more times every day. I’m sure you do, too. How often do you clean your phone, tablet or laptop? I had been using sanitising wipes to clean my devices, but I was ready to try something different.
Monos is a Canadian company that makes luggage, but with the downturn in the travel industry, it has begun to manufacture a portable sanitiser for surfaces and objects.
The Monos CleanPod UVC Steriliser (US$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 per cent of germs. UVC light has very short wavelengths that are fatal to germs and bacteria. It is used to sanitise small items in places like labs, hospitals, barber shops and gyms.