Both as a responsible parent and a blogger looking for interesting crap to write about, I subscribe to an FDA electronic mailing list that lets me know when the FDA issues a warning about a product or chastises a naughty company.  On Tuesday I received notification that the FDA has published a document on the safe use of lasers: Illuminating the Hazards of Powerful Laser Products.  Apparently, the FDA has regulatory authority over lasers in the US:

FDA regulates radiation-emitting electronic products, including all types of lasers.

The document talks about flash blindness, airplane safety, and coffee-to-groin incidents.  The bit that got my attention came from the document description in the initial eMail:

FDA cautions consumers about the irresponsible use of powerful lasers.

Got that, Goldfinger?  Use that laser responsibly.