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🧸 Product FR February 27, 2026

lunettes de soleil à gradation manuelle Vintage Steampunk

Sunglasses with adjustable homogeneous polarised filters, intended for adults. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
lunettes de soleil à gradation manuelle Vintage Steampunk
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Damage to sight
Category
Protective equipment
Hazard
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.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Recall of the product from end users
  • Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Withdrawal of the product from market
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This alert was reported 89 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
10 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 27, 2026
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What is this? These are old-style sunglasses with a dial to make the lenses darker or lighter. The dial can be turned to the brightest or darkest setting.

What's happening? When the dial is set to the brightest or darkest setting, the glasses do not block enough harmful light. This can hurt your eyes.

Does this affect me? If you own these sunglasses and use them, you could be at risk. They were sold in France.

What should I do? Stop using them right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any eye pain or trouble seeing.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Damage to sight · Category: Protective equipment · Hazard: 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. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
February 27, 2026
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10097939

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What is this product recall alert about?
lunettes de soleil à gradation manuelle Vintage Steampunk. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Damage to sight · Category: Protective equipment · Hazard: 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. · Origin: Pe...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on February 27, 2026 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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