UV LEDs sanitize escalator and powered walkway handrails

LED maker LG Innotek has said that an ultraviolet (UV) LED-based device can sterilize handrails on escalators and moving walkways in public spaces, thereby allowing germ-fearing visitors to hang on to the safety-centric moving stabilizer rails without fear of infection and illness. Many people are hesitant to touch the handrails used by thousands of people each day, despite the fact that holding onto the rails is much safer for users. The LG Innotek device offers the further benefit of being powered by the moving rails.