News of the laser has sparked a flurry of excitement on social networking websites.
One person wrote: “Real lasers that resemble Star Wars lightsabres, that can burn skin, cut through plastic and ignite matches – yes please.”
Another wrote: “The fact that it looks like a lightsabre is even cooler.”
One more said: “I must have this. Birthday present anyone? I will KILL things, with FIRE.”
Christine Heemskerk, lead officer for product safety at the Trading Standards Institute (TSI), said the items should not be on sale to the general public.
“We are seriously concerned about the sale of these products which should only be for industrial use.”
Ms Heemskerk added that because the lasers were manufactured abroad, there was nothing the TSI could do to stop their sale over the internet.
Available at around £135…. God help us