Injuries

Sunglasses

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SunglassesSunglasses
Case number
A12/1534/15
Category
Protective equipment
Type / Model
6590
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇭🇺 Hungary
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2015-12-04

⚠️ Risk

null The right lens of the sunglasses has a category 4 protection filter but the labelling indicates category 3. The required warning for category 4 sunglasses 'Not suitable for driving motor vehicles or road use' is missing. There is a difference in light transmission between the right and left lenses which could impair the user's vision. A road accident could result if the consumer used the sunglasses while driving.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1836.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 07/10/2015

Black-framed sunglasses with attached cardboard label bearing the following: CE, Category 3, UV protection.