Hello Ian, You have nothing to worry about in the United States. LEDs are not considered laser devices in the USA. However, depending on who the manufacturer of the LEDs is, I would verify with them what information they have available on standards compliance with their LEDs.
Best regards, Ron Wellman At 09:08 AM 7/24/2003 +0100, McBurney, Ian [Allen & Heath UK] wrote: >***LEGAL DISCLAIMER: READ THIS FIRST*** > >This Email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended >solely for the use of the individual to whom or the entity to which they >are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the >sender immediately. Please note that any views or opinions presented in >this email are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those >of Allen & Heath Limited. The recipient should check this email and any >attachments for the presence of viruses. Allen & Heath Limited accepts no >liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted via this email. > >*** > >Dear Group; > >My company is in the process of designing a low voltage gooseneck lamp >using super bright white LEDs. I have been informed that LEDs are now >classed as laser devices and are subject to specific standards. Can anyone >let me know which standards will apply to this product as it is intended >to be sold worldwide? > >Many thanks; > >Ian McBurney. > >Allen & Heath Limited. > >email: [email protected] This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
