EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Laser pointers
Laser pointer “YL-Laser” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1628/15
Summary
null The laser pointer could cause eye damage or permanent loss of sight if shone directly into the eye or from reflections.
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HazardDamage to sight
Notified byUnited Kingdom
Country of originPeople's Republic of China
Intended forConsumer
Product
Laser pointer
- Name / model
- YL-Laser · YL- Laser 303, YL-Laser 301
- Batch number(s)
- 5EDZ204HD207
- Category
- Laser pointers
- Class 3B laser pointers. No packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The laser pointer could cause eye damage or permanent loss of sight if shone directly into the eye or from reflections.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 03/11/2015
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