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OURS Laser Pointer laser pointers — damage to sight risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDamage to sightApr 24, 2015
Photo from the official notice: OURS Laser Pointer laser pointers — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: OURS Laser Pointer laser pointers — damage to sight risk

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

Hazard

The laser pointer is a class 3B laser and could cause damage to sight. The actual output power is many times higher than that which is indicated on the label.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60825-1 with respect to labelling.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (19/02/2015)

Product description

Three laser pointers with a set of instructions, packaged in a plain white cardboard box. Labelling on the lasers states "LASER RADIATION, AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE, MAX OUTPUT POWER < 1mW and CLASS III LASER PRODUCT".

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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