EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Laser hair remover Biotechnique Avance “Unknown” — risk: damage to sight, electric shock, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1953/14
Summary
null It is a class 4 laser product and the laser beam could cause injury to the eyes and the skin and damage to sight. The wavelength of the laser light is outside the range of visible optical radiation which means that the user cannot see the laser beam and may think that it is not working. The laser beam does not focus to a point. There are no instructions for use. The electrical insulation is not adequate and the…
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Product
Laser hair remover — Biotechnique Avance
- Brand
- Biotechnique Avance
- Name / model
- Unknown · Quazar DM 6000 / Model # XSR 256-30114
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Laser hair removal device for home and professional use. Labelled as a Class 4 laser product.
What is the risk?
- null It is a class 4 laser product and the laser beam could cause injury to the eyes and the skin and damage to sight. The wavelength of the laser light is outside the range of visible optical radiation which means that the user cannot see the laser beam and may think that it is not working. The laser beam does not focus to a point. There are no instructions for use. The electrical insulation is not adequate and the product is not earthed which could lead to a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60335 and EN 60825-1 (the latter with respect to the provision of safety information).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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