The glasses in question were reportedly sold through Amazon as Biniki Solar Eclipse Glasses AAS Approved 2024 - CE & ISO Certified Safe Shades for Direct Sun Viewing (6 Packs), according to IDPH.
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The glasses were also reportedly available at several Southern Illinois retail establishments, including:
- Farm Fresh Market, Breese, IL
- Highland Tru Buy, Highland, IL
- Perry County Marketplace, Pinckneyville, IL
- Sinclair Foods, Jerseyville, IL
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- 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.
If you have some of the recalled glasses, you are urged to not use them to view the eclipse on April 8.
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The video in the player above is from a previous report.