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Laserpointer laser pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01465/22)

EU Safety GateSerious riskDamage to sightOct 28, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Laserpointer laser pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01465/22)
Photo from the official notice: Laserpointer laser pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01465/22)
Photo from the official notice: Laserpointer laser pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01465/22)
Photo from the official notice: Laserpointer laser pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01465/22)
Photo from the official notice: Laserpointer laser pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01465/22)
Photo from the official notice: Laserpointer laser pointer — damage to sight risk (A12/01465/22)

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 nor with European standard EN 60825-1

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (30/09/2022)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (30/09/2022)

Product description

Laser pointer class 2 in the form of a pen. Laser line is green, red or violet. Product also sold online, in particular via eBay.

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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