Health canada warns that gniby rechargeable green powerful tactical flashlight with adjustable focus, green laser pointer, previously available on amazon.ca, may pose a risk of permanent eye injury

Official notice

19 Nov 2025

Last checked

19 Nov 2025

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Health canada warns that gniby rechargeable green powerful tactical flashlight with adjustable focus, green laser pointer, previously available on amazon.ca, may pose a risk of permanent eye injury. 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. Published 2025-11-19.

What to do now

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. Related links Buying consumer products online Online consumer product guides Notice of danger to human health or safety and risk mitigation for Class 3B and Class 4 handheld portable lasers - Canada.ca Stay connected with Health Canada and receive the latest advisories and product recalls using social media tools.

Recall number

81237

Official notice

2025-11-19

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.

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Recall Numbers

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Affected products

Product 1

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.

Risk / 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.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand: Gniby, Gniby Rechargeable Green Powerful Tactical Flashlight With Adjustable Focus Green Laser Pointer.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

ELECTRONICS

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

81237

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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