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Benus Personal Laser Hair Remover System laser epilator — damage to sight risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDamage to sightOct 15, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Benus Personal Laser Hair Remover System laser epilator — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: Benus Personal Laser Hair Remover System laser epilator — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: Benus Personal Laser Hair Remover System laser epilator — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: Benus Personal Laser Hair Remover System laser epilator — damage to sight risk

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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (23/08/2021)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (23/08/2021)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (23/08/2021)

Product description

Laser epilator for hair removal by emitting laser radiation.

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.