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Via Free Beacon:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has toy lasers and lightsabers in its sights, issuing guidance to regulate the toys on Friday.

“Many a kid (and parent) who has seen Luke Skywalker battle Darth Vader with a lightsaber thinks lasers are cool,” the government said in a blog post.

“What they may not know is this: When operated unsafely, or without certain controls, the highly-concentrated light from lasers—even those in toys—can be dangerous, causing serious eye injuries and even blindness.”

“And not just to the person using a laser, but to anyone within range of the laser beam,” the agency warned.

The FDA said they are “particularly concerned” about laser toys as the reason for issuing new rules for toy makers.

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