The Federal Aviation Administration has sent a letter to the manufacturers and distributors of laser pointers, asking them to add warning labels about shining lasers at airplanes.

The requested warning labels would inform consumers of the safety risks and legal liability of zapping planes. A laser light can temporarily blind pilots, risking not only their safety but that of their passengers as well.

Pilots reported 9,453 laser incidents to the FAA in 2022, and 278 pilots have reported injury from bright laser …