Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 21, 2021

Potomac River Group RAPTAR Laser Range Finders: Field Modifications Risk

Potomac River Group recalls RAPTAR Laser Range Finders (G02 model) due to potential field modifications enabling higher power lasers, which could cause eye injury. Affected units sold with Wilcox part #57200G02.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0001-2022Medical device Potom: a short, human brand name for headings (e.g. ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

RAPTAR units are capable of being field modified to enable the use of the higher power visible and IR laser pointers and the IR Illuminator.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmPotomac River Group, Corp.19775 Belmont Executive Plz · Ashburn, VA 20147-7600

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Potomac River Group is recalling RAPTAR Laser Range Finders (model G02) because they can be modified by users to use higher-power lasers, which may cause eye injury. This recall affects customers who purchased the product with Wilcox part number 57200G02. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62748-potomac-river-group-raptar-laser-range-finders-field-modifications-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62748-potomac-river-group-raptar-laser-range-finders-field-modifications-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0001-2022

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“Potomac River Group RAPTAR Laser Range Finders: Field Modifications Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62748-potomac-river-group-raptar-laser-range-finders-field-modifications-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0001-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0001-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 21, 2021, that Potomac River Group, Corp. is recalling RAPTAR Laser Range Finders. The agency stated the units can be field modified to enable higher power laser pointers and an IR Illuminator.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Potomac River Group, Corp.
Product: RAPTAR Laser Range Finders
Model: RAPTAR G02 (Wilcox Part #57200G02)
Quantity: 62 units

The hazard

According to the FDA, RAPTAR units are capable of being field modified to enable the use of higher power visible and IR laser pointers and the IR Illuminator.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Repligen Maverick Measurement Module Spectrometer Recall (2025-12-10) and Diowave Laser System Recall (2026-01-09).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the RAPTAR Laser Range Finder model G02 with Wilcox part number 57200G02. The product was sold with this specific part number.

Brand
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Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check for Modifications
Look for signs of field modifications, such as added laser pointers or IR illuminators.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

Apr 21, 2021Firm started the recall
Oct 22, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Nov 3, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/62748-potomac-river-group-raptar-laser-range-finders-field-modifications-risk">Potomac River Group RAPTAR Laser Range Finders: Field Modifications Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0001-2022 (April 21, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0001-2022 to see it in context.
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