Amazon is refunding purchases of unverifiable eclipse eyewear
An American tech giant-based Amazon, is issuing refunds for all those who have purchased the fake solar eclipse glasses recently on its web store in anticipation of this summer's large solar eclipse event to happen.
A lot of clients have been warming up for the event that will be taking place on a certain place you may either block out of the sun or partially block it as the eclipse moves across the North American hemisphere on August 21st. A lot of these particular people have turned to the ease of Amazon for purchasing the protective eyewear that is needed to take a look directly up at the sky while the solar phenomenon passes overhead.
To the tech giant, Amazon, it has not been able to confirm all these eyewear glasses on its web store. The eyewear sun glasses usually come from a whole lot of reputable manufactures and as recently reported in the Verge, has now been sent out a safety caution in telling its customers not to use the questionable eyewear.
Latest reports of safety issues have been around for a while. A certain woman whom Amazon refunded recently, purchased a whole sum of 500 eclipse glasses bulk in total on the web store from a Chinese manufacture who told her they were safe. Actually, it was only later that she learned the manufacturer had purposely misled her with a kind of fake safety labeling.
It trends without saying, but improper eyewear could seriously cause damage the vision of those looking directly into the eclipse. “Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the Sun; they transmit thousands of times too much sunlight,” warns the American Astronomical Society (AAS).
Amazon has reportedly been shutting down shops offering unverifiable eclipse eyewear and issuing notifications not to use them in case they cause eye damage but it may be a little too late for some who don’t get the warning in time. We’re also right up to the edge of purchasing the proper glasses from the site in time for the eclipse for those without Prime.
Of course, there is still a wide range of selection that is available to choose from on the site if you are looking to get a pair. But, look for a mark on the glasses with the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard before purchasing. These glasses are verified to block out all but 1/100,000th of the Sun’s light and can protect your eyes from harmful radiation while you enjoy the event.
More reports to be updated on this tech journal.
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