Commission Decision of 5 February 2014 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for consumer laser products pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/59/EU)

Article 1 Definitions

For the purpose of this Decision:

(1)

‘consumer laser product’ means any product or assembly of components that:

(a)

is intended for consumers, or likely to be used by consumers under reasonably foreseeable conditions even if not intended for them; and

(b)

constitutes or incorporates a laser or laser system and during operation permits access to laser radiation;

(2)

‘child appealing consumer laser product’ means a consumer laser product that:

(a)

resembles, by virtue of its form or design, anything that is commonly recognized as being appealing to, or intended for use by, children; or

(b)

has any other feature or characteristic, not necessary for the function of the product, that is likely to be appealing to children;

(3)

‘damage to the eyes or the skin’ means any effect of laser radiation detrimental to the structure or function of the eyes or the skin, whether reversible or irreversible.