Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of damage to sight as it fails to meet the relevant engineering and labelling requirements for Class 4 products.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
PBiR-L Laser Infra-Red Illuminator
- Category
- Other
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: PBiR-L Laser Infra-Red Illuminator
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of damage to sight as it fails to meet the relevant engineering and labelling requirements for Class 4 products.
- Corrective action: The products have been recalled from end users by the manufacturer, PBiR Illuminations.
- Product information
- Type
- Laser Pointer - Laser Infra-Red Illuminator
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Product Description
- PBiR-L high powered laser IR/infra red illuminator. Described as 850nm, utilises a 700mW VCSEL. Used as an infra-red torch/illuminator for shooting/photography at night.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of damage to sight as it fails to meet the engineering controls and labelling required by EN 60825-1:2014 for a Class 4 product. This includes the lack of protective housing, the lack of a remote interlock connector, the lack of manual reset or key control, and the lack of an emission warning device. The user and individuals in the surrounding area are at increased risk of damage to sight should they look into the laser beam.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users by the manufacturer, PBiR Illuminations.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2204-0157
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The products have been recalled from end users by the manufacturer, PBiR Illuminations.
- Product information
- Type
- Laser Pointer - Laser Infra-Red Illuminator
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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