How safe are hand-held bar code scanners? Is the laser strong enough to damage eyes?

How safe are hand-held bar code scanners? Is the laser strong enough to damage eyes?

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You would have to look straight into most scanners for several seconds to damage your eyes. You’d be dazzled long before that, and your blink reflex would be triggered, closing your eyes and stopping further harm from being done.

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