EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Sunglasses “lunettes de soleil à gradation manuelle Vintage Steampunk” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00591/26
Summary
When the adjustable filters are set to the "MIN" or the "MAX" position, the sunglasses do not adequately filter out the light, which increases the risk of eye damage to users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE) nor with the European standard EN 12312-1.
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Product
Sunglasses
- Name / model
- lunettes de soleil à gradation manuelle Vintage Steampunk · ND2 400
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Sunglasses with adjustable homogeneous polarised filters, intended for adults. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
What is the risk?
- When the adjustable filters are set to the "MIN" or the "MAX" position, the sunglasses do not adequately filter out the light, which increases the risk of eye damage to users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE) nor with the European standard EN 12312-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/02/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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