[SOLVED] Z-Wave: cannot remove "phantom" devices

[Dim (Angelos)]

check this recent post:

[SOLVED] Trouble removing (deleting, excluding) previous ZWave devices that I paired to Nortec HUSBZB-1 USB controller

So, the devices that OH discovers and puts in the inbox come from the controller. As long as the controller has that node, it will show up in the inbox until you choose to ignore it (the eye icon with the line through it) or add it. If you delete it (trash can icon), the Thing will come back into the Inbox the next time you search for Zwave Things because that node is still on the controller. You would need to delete that node from the controller to keep it from showing back up again. You can …

There is also the Zensys tool for more advanced stuff: http://docs.incontrolha.com/home/remove-a-failed-device