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FDA Asks CBP for Careful Review, Notification of All Laser Pointer Imports

The Food and Drug Administration asked for notification of all imports of laser products so the agency can review admissibility, in an Aug. 12 letter to CBP. That includes informal and Section 321 low value entries, FDA said. The request…

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for CBP notification is in response to mail and courier shipments of laser pointers that have been misdeclared as toys and flashlights to circumvent review, FDA said. The food, drug and device regulator needs to check if the laser pointers meet maximum energy output standards, it said.