EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Sunglasses TLC VISION — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1609/15
Summary
null The transmission of UV light is too high. Consequently, the sunglasses do not protect the eyes sufficiently from the harmful effects of UV light.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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Product
Sunglasses — TLC VISION
- Brand
- TLC VISION
- Name / model
- 1233
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Metal-framed sunglasses with dark grey lenses. A cardboard label is attached bearing the following: "Category UV 400, CE".
What is the risk?
- null The transmission of UV light is too high. Consequently, the sunglasses do not protect the eyes sufficiently from the harmful effects of UV light.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/09/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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