EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Laser pointers
Laser pointer “Laser Led Key Chain Pointer” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1762/13
Summary
null The product contains a class 3B laser which could cause damage to sight. It is not correctly labelled with respect to the power of the laser.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60825-1 with respect to the labelling.
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Product
Laser pointer
- Name / model
- Laser Led Key Chain Pointer · JP015
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Laser pointers
- Laser pointer - 24 units in one box.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains a class 3B laser which could cause damage to sight. It is not correctly labelled with respect to the power of the laser.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60825-1 with respect to the 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: 24/10/2013
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