
Laser pointers
OURS · Laser Pointer
Laser pointersDamage to sight
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
Requirements breached
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 Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 19 February 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".
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0523/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-016
- Published
- 15 April 2015
- Corrigendum
- Upon request of the notifying authority, the risk description of notification A12/1793/14 published in report number 45/2014 has been modified.
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