inforMED
InjuryHQY

POLARIZED SUNGLASSES

Received Aug 13, 2018 · Event occurred Jan 18, 2018

Report MW5079133 · MDR key 7780323

Device

Generic name

Polarized Sunglasses

Manufacturer

Unk

Model number

+89-584-900-2366

Catalog number

CSO 04 7M-125

Lot number

62/16

Product problems

  • Optical Problem

Patient

67 YR

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

ON HIGHWAY (B)(6) AT THE INTERSECTION OF (B)(6), I WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE RED LIGHT BECAUSE OF MY POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. THE MFR IS (B)(4) MADE IN (B)(4) SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THIS INTERSECTION WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND HAD INSTALLED A NEW LED TYPE OF TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE SIGNAL APPEARED TO NOT BE WORKING HOWEVER, AS I PASSED UNDER IT, I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT THE SIGNAL WAS RED. ON MY RETURN TRIP I MADE SURE TO CHECK THAT MY GLASSES BLOCKED THE LIGHT FROM THE SIGNAL. ANYONE USING THESE GLASSES AND DRIVING ARE IN GRAVE DANGER. (B)(4) FROM (B)(4). IS THE PRODUCT COMPOUNDED: NO; IS THE PRODUCT OVER-THE-COUNTER: YES.