Choosing the right light therapy lamp - CE Medical Device
To choose the right light therapy lamp , it is essential to follow certain principles and in particular ensure that it has all the standards and certifications required for optimal reliability, efficiency and safety.
Light therapy is governed by the European Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 (EU).
According to these regulations and MDCG 2021-24, a light therapy lamp is considered to be a class I active therapeutic device.
It helps effectively combat winter blues, seasonal depression or any other kind of desynchronization of the biological clock (jet lag, night work, sleep disorders, etc.).
A good light therapy lamp must therefore have certain standards and certifications:
CE MEDICAL DEVICE MARKING
The CE Medical Device mark ensures that the manufacturer's products meet all the pre-requisites required for inclusion in the class of medical devices.
This CE Medical Device approval is awarded by means of a self-declaration for class I devices, after validating the various tests applicable to the product.
BEWARE OF “FALSE LIGHT THERAPY LAMPS”!
Be careful, it is very common to see many irregularities, especially on the internet!
Despite controls by competent organizations in all European countries, there is still an offer on the internet of products calling themselves "light therapy lamps" without having authorization.
These lamps without medical approval can sometimes prove to be very dangerous: UV emissions which are particularly harmful to the eye, flickering, insufficient power requiring the face to be positioned less than 10 cm from the lamp, etc.
To choose your lamp carefully, trust the French leader in light therapy, Dayvia!
“LIGHT THERAPY BULBS” DO NOT EXIST!
Unfortunately the word “light therapy” is often misused, you can even find certain bulbs on the internet that illegally use the term “light therapy bulb”.
You should know that this marketing appropriation is completely abusive to the extent that no international study has proven the slightest therapeutic benefit using this type of ampoule, the prices of which are often very high.