Health Canada Warns Flashlight and Laser Pointer Sold on Amazon May Cause Permanent Eye Injuries

The Amazon logo is pictured at the Amazon Robotic Sorting Fulfillment Center in Madison County, Miss., on Aug. 11, 2022. AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File11/24/2025|Updated: 11/24/2025A Canada-wide recall has been issued for more than 14,000 laser pointers sold online due to concerns that they may lead to permanent eye damage.Health Canada has issued a recall for the Gniby rechargeable green tactical flashlight, which also functions as a green laser pointer, after 14,744 units of the affected product were sold in Canada by Amazon.ca between January 2024 and November 2025.Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.Author’s Selected Articles