EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Laser pointers
Laser pointer Matthews “Unknown” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1419/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of damage to sight because it is a Class 3B laser.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60825-1 with respect to classification, labelling, user information and engineering requirements.
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Product
Laser pointer — Matthews
- Brand
- Matthews
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Laser pointers
- The laser pointer is in the shape of a black pen with clip. The beam emitted has the colour green. It is activated by a pushbutton. The product is packed in a black present box together with two AAA cells. No marking on the packaging. No indication of producer or importer.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of damage to sight because it is a Class 3B laser.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60825-1 with respect to classification, labelling, user information and engineering requirements.
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