EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Laser engraving machine Vevor “Lasergravurmaschine” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01943/25
Summary
There is a lack of (sufficient) protection from reflected or scattered radiation, which can lead users to be unintentionally exposed to radiation and consequently suffer damage to their health. In addition, the protective glass of the protective goggles is green and the laser is blue, while the protective glass should be red (complementary contrast). This results in a serious risk, as class 4 radiation could be…
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Product
- Laser engraving machine. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BNKYQ4NK).
What is the risk?
- There is a lack of (sufficient) protection from reflected or scattered radiation, which can lead users to be unintentionally exposed to radiation and consequently suffer damage to their health. In addition, the protective glass of the protective goggles is green and the laser is blue, while the protective glass should be red (complementary contrast). This results in a serious risk, as class 4 radiation could be directed at the user or others, and scattered radiation might lead to permanent eye damage due to inadequate protection from harmful radiation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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