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The Gniby Rechargeable Green Powerful Tactical Flashlight with Adjustable Focus and Green Laser Pointer (black housing, lithium‑ion battery, 13.2 cm × 2.0 cm × 2.0 cm, 63 g), sold on Amazon.ca under ASIN B0CJ8RSS56, is affected. Health Canada determined it is a Class 3B handheld portable laser that can cause permanent eye injury; consumers should immediately stop using it and safely dispose of it according to municipal electronic waste requirements.
What's being recalled
Companies: Distributor: XLJCA, Fujian, China, Place of Origin, Manufactured in China.
How to identify it
This alert involves the product Gniby Rechargeable Green Powerful Tactical Flashlight with Adjustable Focus, Green Laser Pointer.
This product is a lithium-ion battery powered handheld laser with a black housing sold on Amazon.ca under ASIN # B0CJ8RSS56. The laser is 13.2 cm long, 2.0 cm wide and 2.0 cm in height and weighs 63 grams.
The hazard
Health Canada has determined, after testing, that this product is classified as a Class 3B handheld portable laser, which poses a danger to human health or safety. Use of Class 3B handheld portable lasers present an increased risk to consumers of permanent eye injury. Injuries result from the laser beam being directed in the eyes, even from short unintentional exposure.
What to do
Consumers who have this affected product should immediately stop using it and safely dispose of it in accordance with municipal electronic waste requirements.
Regularly check the Healthy Canadians Recalls and Safety Alerts database for dangerous products and take action to remove items of concern.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of these products or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
Important health and safety information about lasers can be found on Health Canada’s Laser products page.
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Notice of danger to human health or safety and risk mitigation for Class 3B and Class 4 handheld portable lasers - Canada.ca
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The official notice
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