EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Laser pointers
Laser pointer “Green Laser Pointer” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0480/15
Summary
null The product is incorrectly labelled as being of a lower laser class and it is too powerful which could cause damage to sightThe product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60825-1 with respect to labelling.
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Product
Laser pointer
- Name / model
- Green Laser Pointer · "16000 Grün Laserpointer + Sternenmusteraufsatz" (Green Laser Pointer + upper part with star pattern)
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Laser pointers
- Green Laser Pointer.
What is the risk?
- null The product is incorrectly labelled as being of a lower laser class and it is too powerful which could cause damage to sightThe product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60825-1 with respect to labelling.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 13/03/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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