June 25th, 2012 by InvestorPoint

OTTAWA, June 25, 2012 /CNW/ – The issue: Health Canada is advising Canadians about the potential dangers related to battery-operated hand-held lasers or laser pointers. Handheld lasers, which may resemble pens or flashlights, are most commonly used to point at objects in lectures or presentations, though they may also be advertised for other uses. In particular, lasers that emit Class 3B/IIIb or 4/IV accessible radiation 1 have the potential to cause serious harm due to the intensity of t…continued