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| Warning over laser beam toy gun | |
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| The guns are being tested to see if the red beams are illegal | The guns are being tested to see if the red beams are illegal |
| Parents in Devon are being warned not to buy a type of toy gun which fires a laser beam amid fears the light may be too strong and could damage eyes. | Parents in Devon are being warned not to buy a type of toy gun which fires a laser beam amid fears the light may be too strong and could damage eyes. |
| More than 20 guns were seized from a shop in south Devon this week. It is believed the red laser could be 20 times more powerful than legal limits. | More than 20 guns were seized from a shop in south Devon this week. It is believed the red laser could be 20 times more powerful than legal limits. |
| Trading standards officers have started testing the beam emitted by the toys. | Trading standards officers have started testing the beam emitted by the toys. |
| Police and trading standards teams are also asking parents and shopkeepers to inform them if they see any on sale. | Police and trading standards teams are also asking parents and shopkeepers to inform them if they see any on sale. |
| Peter Greene of Devon Trading Standards said: "We'd like to know because we think they may be dangerous. | Peter Greene of Devon Trading Standards said: "We'd like to know because we think they may be dangerous. |
| "We'd like people to take them away from children until we finish our testing." | "We'd like people to take them away from children until we finish our testing." |
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