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Laser pointers

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 3 Nov 2005In the weekly report of 4 Nov 2005 (week 44, 2005)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Electric laser pointer "Super Powered Laser Pointer Key Chain"; battery powered.Type/model: Accession #9810627-02.
Risk
Risk of injury. Package is marked 'Class III laser product' which are considered not suitable for use by general consumers. The laser pointer carries a label, which states "Glass II" (incorrect spelling). Class II pointers can be supplied to consumers, however, the labelling fails to conform to the BS, in that it doesn’t bear the appropriate warnings.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from distribution ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0564/05Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0564/05
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0564/05
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2005-44 (XML)
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