Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of injuries and damage to sight due to the laser supplied being excessively strong and not suitable for consumer use.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandVSSHE
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
- Summary
- Product: VSSHE cat toy laser pen sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of injuries and damage to sight due to the laser supplied being excessively strong and not suitable for consumer use.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Laser pointers - Cat Toy Laser Pen
- Brand
- VSSHE
- Amazon Identifiers
- X001HII7ED, FBA15GRFK7JJU000001
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A silver-coloured LED laser pen intended to be a cat toy.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of injuries and damage to sight as it is a Class 3R laser with an excessively strong beam, which is not suitable for consumer use. If the beam were to be pointed in an animal or human’s eye, there may be temporary or permanent damage. Testing identified that the product has a 656 nm accessible emission and there is no laser safety labels or user manual to inform the consumers of the risks.
- For further information on laser radiation safety advice, please access the following Gov.uk webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/laser-radiation-safety-advice/laser-radiation-safety-advice
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2308-0075
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Laser pointers - Cat Toy Laser Pen
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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