NY teen loses sight in one eye after buying ‘defective’ laser from Amazon: lawsuit

Photos of a human eye and a portion of Amazon's laser pointer add, offering features such as a spot light mode and a — Photos of a human eye and a portion of Amazon’s laser pointer add, offering features such as a spot light mode and a

A New York teenager lost the sight in his left eye moments after turning on a “faulty designed” Chinese-made laser pointer he purchased on Amazon, according to a lawsuit against the retail giant.

The 16-year-old’s life-changing injury happened when the boy started Cofeymera’s “High Power Blue Pointe” brand.R” and “inadvertently” went over his eye, burning his retina, according to his father Fred Mamoun’s lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court.

A New York teenager burned his retina with the faulty laser, causing permanent blindness in his left eye. H_Ko – stock.adobe.com

Amazon knew the $62.99 device was “defectively designed, manufactured, manufactured, tested, labeled, inspected, marketed, distributed, monitored, promoted and sold,” the family said in the lawsuit.

The Amazon laser pointer has a spot light mode and can serve as a distress signal. Amazon

Mamoun’s son underwent surgery to try to repair his retina after the May 2022 incident, but his condition continues to deteriorate, his father said in court papers.

“It doesn’t exist testing done on these products from China,” attorney David Jaroslawicz told The Post.

The Cofeymera laser pointer is currently sold out on Amazon. Amazon

“The consumer assumes they’re buying it directly from Amazon, which gives credibility to these merchants selling goods from China,” added Jaroslawicz. “And now this 16-year-old lost the sight in his eye.”

The Amazon listing notes that the laser can light matches and ignite smoke within a 6-foot radius. Amazon

The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages against Amazon.

Amazon has not commented on the lawsuit.