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Green Laser Pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01411/21)

EU Safety GateSerious riskDamage to sightOct 15, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Green Laser Pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01411/21)
Photo from the official notice: Green Laser Pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01411/21)
Photo from the official notice: Green Laser Pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01411/21)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The laser beam is too powerful. Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60825-1.

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Retailer
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer

Product description

Laser pointer category III (as classified by manufacturer) with a wavelength of 532nm ± 10nm and a maximum output power of 2000 mW.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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