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Pet toy “Chicken-shaped light cat toy” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00890/22
Summary
The laser light emitted is too powerful. Direct viewing of the light could damage the eyesight permanently, in particular the one of children, for whom the product is attractive. The product is lacks a warning text or warning label for the laser. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 60825-1.
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Product
Pet toy
- Name / model
- Chicken-shaped light cat toy · H2103E
- Category
- Toys
- Chicken-shaped light toy for cats with multiple functions such as infrared laser, squeaking and self-weight balance movement. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The laser light emitted is too powerful. Direct viewing of the light could damage the eyesight permanently, in particular the one of children, for whom the product is attractive. The product is lacks a warning text or warning label for the laser. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 60825-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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