EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Laser pointers
Laser pointers “1) 2 in 1 Laser & LED Light; 2) High-Tech Ultra-Glowlite - LED Key Chain” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1428/14
Summary
null The product is not labelled as a laser and it is too powerful which could cause damage to sight.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60825-1 with respect to labelling.
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Product
Laser pointers
- Name / model
- 1) 2 in 1 Laser & LED Light; 2) High-Tech Ultra-Glowlite - LED Key Chain · Product 2): Item No: 308 Torch, Product 2): Lot no. 7914000001, Product 2): Model No: BM 2942
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Laser pointers
- 2 in 1 laser pointer and LED light key chains.
What is the risk?
- null The product is not labelled as a laser and it is too powerful which could cause damage to sight.The 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: 10/07/2014
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