Spain Recalls Additional Model of Eclipse Glasses over Serious Eye Damage Risk
Authorities say the glasses can prompt users to remove them, exposing eyes to sunlight and raising the risk of retinal damage.
- On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs recalled six brands of solar eclipse glasses following warnings from consumer watchdog Facua, affecting viewers planning to observe the first total solar eclipse visible from Spain in over 100 years.
- Authorities ordered the recall because the glasses are extremely dark, causing users to remove or adjust them to see, thereby exposing eyes to direct solar radiation and risking thermal and chemical damage.
- Recalled models include Orro , Lionstar , ECP, Pelispan, Homenaje , and Opticalia; the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the ONCE Social Group are distributing two million pairs of safe, certified eclipse glasses.
- Consumer Affairs officials advise that only glasses with ISO 12312-2 approval are safe for direct observation, emphasizing that users should never remove or adjust eye protection while looking at the sun.
- Regional distribution of the affected products spans Madrid, Castilla, Galicia, La Rioja, and Aragón, and authorities urge residents to verify their equipment before viewing the event from various official locations across Spain.
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Spain recalls additional model of eclipse glasses over serious eye damage risk
For those who have already gone out to get their eclipse glasses in anticipation of the total solar eclipse to take place today, August 12, it may be a good idea to double check the model before heading to a lookout point: an additional model of eclipse glasses have been recalled in several autonomous communities in Spain due to serious risk of public eye health, according to consumer authorities. Source
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