Solar eclipse glasses

OPTICALIA · GAFAS ECLIPSE

Protective equipmentDamage to sight

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Spain

Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

The filter transmittance is below the minimum usable level, the view may appear completely dark. Users may then remove or lift the glasses to locate the sun, exposing their eyes directly to solar radiation and creating a risk of damage to sight.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 12312-2 and EN 18526-2.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 29 July 2026
Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 29 July 2026

Product

Description: Cardboard solar eclipse glasses.
Packaging: Transparent plastic.
Brand: OPTICALIA
Model / type: GP0247
Barcode: 8432675910599

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: OR/00102/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-32
Published: 6 August 2026
Modified: 6 August 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/02190/26: At the request of the notifying authority, the notification has been updated with additional information on the risk. Notifications SR/02244/26, SR/02236/26, SR/002235/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product description. Notification SR/02227/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product traceability and the adopted measures.