Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report - Standards Project 2018-2019: Handheld Portable Laser Pointers
Fiscal Year 2018-2019
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and regulations made under it.
The purpose of this Standards project was to sample handheld portable laser pointers and test them to the performance criteria of a consensus-based safety standard in order to verify compliance to the CCPSA. The safety standard used as a basis for the project testing was International Electrotechnical Commission Standard IEC 60825-1:2014 Ed.3, Safety of laser products- Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements.
For this project, compliance of select handheld laser pointers was determined through a sampling and testing process by which Health Canada inspectors visited establishments and sampled any relevant products. Compliance with the requirements, which were based on the standard, was then verified through testing at the Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau Laser Testing Laboratory.
Prior to initiating this project, the CPSP carried out a market survey to determine the presence of handheld portable laser pointer sellers in Canada. Targets were then selected from that list of companies.
Over the course of the 2018-2019 fiscal year, laser testing of 24 different products was carried out. The testing resulted in 3 stop sales to address non-compliance and 21 instances where no corrective action was required.
Results
Readers should consult the individual recall and safety notices, if applicable, for details of the products subject to this enforcement action.
| Brand | Product Name | Source of Sample | Determination | Corrective Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 in 1 Pointeur Laser Pointer | 5 in 1 Pointeur Laser Pointer | Dollar Daze | No compliance issues detected | None |
| 5 In 1 Pointeur Laser Pointer | 5 In 1 Pointeur Laser Pointer | Dollar Tree (Dollar Giant) | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Apollo | Pen-Style Laser Pointer | Grand & Toy | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Autotrends | Laser Pointer | Canadian Tire Corporation | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Canon | Green Laser Wireless Presenter | Best Buy Canada Ltd. | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Cat It | Laser Toy | Animalerie Dyno Inc. | No compliance issues detected | None |
| E-Circuit | 2 in 1 Stylus | Dollar Tree (Dollar Giant) | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Gadget Gear | LED Laser Stylus Ink Pen | Factory Direct | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Keyring Laser Pointer | Keyring Laser Pointer Dual Function | Dollar Tree (Dollar Giant) | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Kong Company | Kong Laser | Pet Valu | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Kong Company | Laser Toy | Animalerie Dyno Inc. | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Laserglow Technologies | Hydra-5 447 nm Blue Laser Pointer | Laserglow Technologies | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Lumin 8 | Laser Pointer & LED Light 2 in 1 | iParty Dollar Store | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Marathon Watch | Red Laser Pointer with Blink Mode | Marathon Watch Company | Did not meet the laser classification requirement | Stop sale by Marathon Watch Company |
| Nexxtech | Key Chain Laser Pointer | The Source | No compliance issues detected | None |
| No Brand Name | Shock Laser | Party Expert | Did not meet the laser classification requirement | Stop sale by Party Expert |
| Onn | Wireless Laser Pointer Presenter | Wal-Mart Canada Corp. | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Orion | Skyline Deluxe - Green Laser Pointer | All-Star Telescope | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Performance Tool | 3 in 1 Laser Pointer Pen | Peavey Mart | No compliance issues detected | None |
| PetSport | Laser Chase II Cat Toy | Global Pet Foods | No compliance issues detected | None |
| PetStore | Pet Laser Toy | Dollarama | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Quartet | 4 in 1 Laser Pointer | Staples Canada ULC | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Transhine | TS-206 | All-Star Telescope | Did not meet the laser classification requirement | Stop sale by Sky Instruments |
| Whisker City | Laser Cat Toy | Pet Smart | No compliance issues detected | None |
Disclaimer: A systematic bias is applied during inspection and sampling. Products are not randomly selected but are chosen because they are deemed by the inspector to be more likely to not meet health and safety requirements due to characteristics that are observed. Due to this biased nature of sampling and the fact that sample sizes within CE projects are very small, the findings of CE projects are not intended to reflect overall market compliance unless otherwise stated. Note that these summary reports relate only to the product(s) actually tested and the specific criteria indicated. Testing by Health Canada does not represent approval or endorsement of the product(s).
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