Wescam MX-10 Surveillance Laser: Excessive Light Exposure Risk
Wescam recalls MX-10 surveillance laser systems with a longer-than-specified ocular hazard distance, risking light exposure beyond safe limits. Affected units include specific part numbers sold for observation missions.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Product has a nominal ocular hazard distance (NOHD) that is longer than specified and persons could be exposed to light in excess of the exposure limit.
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What happened, in plain English
Wescam is recalling its MX-10 surveillance laser systems because they have a longer-than-stated safe distance for eye exposure, which could lead to light exposure exceeding safe limits. This affects users who might be too close to the laser during operation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71171-wescam-mx-10-surveillance-laser-excessive-light-exposure-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/71171-wescam-mx-10-surveillance-laser-excessive-light-exposure-risk · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2316-2018
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“Wescam MX-10 Surveillance Laser: Excessive Light Exposure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71171-wescam-mx-10-surveillance-laser-excessive-light-exposure-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2316-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2316-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The laser has a nominal ocular hazard distance (NOHD) that is longer than specified, meaning users could be exposed to light levels exceeding safe limits if they are too close to the device. This risk is specific to the intended use of the product for observation missions where the user might be near the laser.
Who’s affected
Users of the MX-10 laser system for surveillance or observation missions are most at risk if they are too close to the device during operation. This includes military, law enforcement, or security personnel using the product.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for part numbers 44620-203, 44620-211, 44620-213, 44620-215, 44620-221, 4620-258, 44620-263, 44620-277, 45840-13, 45840-20, and 45840-23 on the MX-10 surveillance laser system. The product is designed for safe standoff ranges during observation missions.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the part number on your MX-10 system to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.3 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2316-2018 (May 8, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2316-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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