EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Laser pointers
Laser pointer “3 in1 Laser & LED Light & Key Chain” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0626/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of damage to sight because the laser is Class 3R and no information or safety requirements are delivered with the product. Lasers with a power output higher than Class 2 are considered as dangerous.
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Product
Laser pointer
- Name / model
- 3 in1 Laser & LED Light & Key Chain · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Laser pointers
- 3 in1 laser pointer with a torch (LED AG13 4,5V) and a key-ring. It has two buttons in two different colours, no labels, warnings or instructions for use in Bulgarian.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of damage to sight because the laser is Class 3R and no information or safety requirements are delivered with the product. Lasers with a power output higher than Class 2 are considered as dangerous.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/04/2013
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