InjuryHOI
EYEGLASSES NON POLYCARBONATE
Received May 7, 2024 · Event occurred Feb 15, 2024
Report MW5154657 · MDR key 19269477
Device
Generic name
Spectacle, Magnifying
Manufacturer
UnknownPatient
NA · Female
- Eye Injury
- Visual Impairment
- Eye Injury
- Visual Impairment
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
CONSUMER LOST SIGHT IN ONE EYE AFTER HER VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SHATTERED HER NON POLYCARBONATE GLASSES. SEE RELEVANT ARTICLE: HTTPS://WWW.11ALIVE.COM/ARTICLE/MONEY/CONSUMER/SUNGLASSES-SAFETY-IN-CRASH/85-7A8EEBDC-3478-42E5-A9E5-465DAC28425B. CONSIDER NOTIFYING ALL RELEVANT OPTICAL PROFESSIONALS AND REQUIRING TAGS ON ALL NON-POLYCARBONATE GLASSES WARNING OF SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD NOT BE USED WHILE DRIVING. MOTOR VEHICLE OWNER¿S MANUALS SHOULD SPECIFY THIS RISK AS WELL.