inforMED
InjuryHOI

EYEGLASSES NON POLYCARBONATE

Received May 7, 2024 · Event occurred Feb 15, 2024

Report MW5154657 · MDR key 19269477

Device

Generic name

Spectacle, Magnifying

Manufacturer

Unknown

Patient

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.