Ooooh. Ouch. Bummer. :cryyy:
Could it be that customs confiscated it and replaced it with the 5mW?
Not likely. I don't think so. If that did happen, you
should be able to tell if the packaging was opened and re-taped.
But it has FDA safety features so it should(n't) have been confiscated now that i think about it. Right?
Not correct. Just because a laser has some of the FDA safety features, doesn't mean that customs can't take it away. Customs is
not the FDA, but they go by the FDA's rules on importing lasers.
See: CFR 21 subchapter J, Part I sections 1002 – 1040.11
BTW, the FLX only has
2 of the
5 required FDA safety features anyway.
FDA requirements for Class 3b and 4 lasers:
1. key-controlled operation
2. warning lights to indicate laser light emission
3. a beam stop or attenuator
4. an electrical contact that the user can connect to an emergency stop or interlock.
and the most important one:
5.
All laser products entering the USA must be
registered with the FDA to legally enter the country. (ie: given an accession number)
Rayfoss' FLX
only has 1. and 3.
But, that doesn't stop them from trying. :shhh:
