Eclipse Glasses Recall: IDPH Warns Illinois Residents To Check Glasses

ILLINOIS — With the eclipse under way, the Illinois Department of Public Health is warning residents to check their eclipse viewing glasses after glasses sold on Amazon were recalled.

The glasses were sold online as Biniki Solar Eclipse Glasses AAS Approved 2024 - CE & ISO Certified Safe Shades for Direct Sun Viewing (6 Packs).

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IDPH also said they were sold at several retailers in Southern Illinois:

• Farm Fresh Market, Breese, IL
• Highland Tru Buy, Highland, IL
• Perry County Marketplace, Pinckneyville, IL
• Sinclair Foods, Jerseyville, IL
• Steelville Marketplace, Steelville, IL
• Big John Grocery, Metropolis, IL

The recalled glasses are labeled as "EN ISO 12312-1:2022"; proper safety glasses should carry the ISO designation of 12312-2.

People in possession of the recalled glasses should not use them to view the eclipse, IDPH said. Using inadequate eye protection could lead to serious eye damage.

Proper eye protection is vital, and attempting to directly observe the eclipse without eye protection could cause permanent damage. According to IDPH, standard sunglasses do not offer protection, no matter how dark, and are not safe for viewing the sun.

To directly view the eclipse, IDPH warned that people must use special safe eclipse viewers which meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard. Check the link to see if your eclipse viewers meet this standard.