KalaTherapy Wand

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Red and blue facial wand cleared under its maker’s 510(k), K250761, which does not describe its microcurrent mode.

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Cleared for Its Light, Not for the Microcurrent It Advertises

The Therapy Wand is a 5.7 inch facial wand with 7 dual-chip LEDs at 630 nm red and 415 nm blue, vibration and a microcurrent mode, run in a 12-minute session. No spectrometer reading exists, so light output is not scored; Kala states 20 mW/cm2 red and 15 blue. FDA cleared it in July 2025 as the KALA Therapy Wand under K250761, a 510(k) held by its maker, Shenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment, which matches its LEDs, vibration, battery and session but describes no microcurrent, so it scores 7 on verification with that gap stated. It has no near-infrared, so wavelength scores 5. No owner or tester has reviewed it hands-on; the only Reddit buyers report orders that never shipped. It is $169.99 on kalaredlight.com, sold as final sale.

PROS
  • 510(k) K250761, held by its maker Shenzhen Kaiyan
  • Peaks published at 630 and 415 nm
  • 12-minute session with a 3-minute cue per area
  • 2.1 oz, battery powered
  • 2-year warranty
CONS
  • Microcurrent mode advertised, not described in its 510(k)
  • No near-infrared
  • No independent output measurement
  • Final sale, with no return
  • Orders unshipped for weeks, per two Reddit buyers

The Therapy Wand is a facial wand, 5.67 by 1.58 by 0.86 inches and 2.1 oz, carrying 7 dual-chip LEDs at 630 nm red and 415 nm blue, with vibration and a microcurrent mode. It charges a 3.7 V, 500 mAh battery and runs a 12-minute session of 3 minutes per area. Kala states 20 mW/cm2 for the red and 15 for the blue. Kala's warranty covers it for 2 years, and Kala sells it as final sale.

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Brand-level

Kala is the trading name of Kala Therapy Inc. of Etobicoke, Ontario, founded in 2019 by Cam Stajer, who appeared on CBC's Dragons' Den with co-founder Landon Schiller; the BBB gives its incorporation as March 2021, and its filings give addresses in Etobicoke, Mississauga and Toronto. FDA records name Shenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. as the maker of Kala's face mask, wand, Mini 2.0, neck device, hat and wrap, and list the Pro and Elite panels under the registration of Shenzhen Saidi Light Therapy Technology. Kala sells from kalaredlight.com, on Amazon US through its own store and resellers, and on Costco.com, which carries the Pro and Elite panels. Its Trustpilot profile for kalaredlight.com reads 3.1 from 2 reviews, one two-star and one one-star, unclaimed and never invited. The BBB rates Kala Therapy Inc. F, not accredited, with 51 complaints in three years, mostly about products and deliveries and 5 of them unanswered, and 1.29 from 17 customer reviews. Health Canada lists a Type II recall of one lot of the face mask in June 2025 because its user manual was unclear. Kala pays affiliates through Superfiliate and its creators' links give 15 percent off, so most write-ups of its devices carry a Kala code or link, and each is named with its tie where it is used. Kala's own review widget and channels, its ambassadors and its Team Canada athletes count in no pool, nor does kalaredlighttherapyreviews.ca, a single-brand affiliate site; Daryl Stubbs's Kala reviews count nowhere because his sites and channel carry links for Rouge, PlatinumLED and Bon Charge. Several Reddit commenters accused pro-Kala accounts of being company-linked, and those comments are not used. Amazon shows its review text only after sign-in, so the Amazon pools read star ratings alone, with no review text and no Vine count. Every Kala device carries a 2-year limited warranty; returns are taken within 30 days less a $15 restocking fee, at the buyer's shipping cost, and the returns page lists the mask, neck device, wand, wrap, hat and Quad as final sale although every product page advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee. On this row all five pools are populated: Reddit reads the wand itself, YouTube reads the Mini, and web, Amazon and the retailer pool read Kala as a brand, a point lower.

Additional information

Specification: Kala Therapy Wand

Red Light Therapy Specifications
Device Type

Handheld

Wavelengths

Blue (400-499 nm), Red (620-680 nm)

Irradiance Claimed

Under 25 mW/cm2

Irradiance Measured

Not measured

FDA Status

510(k) cleared

Safety Listing

None verifiable

Power Source

Battery

Session Length

11-20 min

General Specifications
Warranty

2 Years

Dimensions

5.67 x 1.58 x 0.86 in

Weight

2.1 oz

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