"NSM" writes:

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This is not about repair, but I thought someone on here might know.
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So I took the thing away from them. As a test, I pointed the thing at
a spot on my hand, and they are correct, it does make the spot warm. ...

So does a 60 W light bulb.

As long as they keep it away from anyone's eyes, it is safe.
It's less tha 1/200th of a W.

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