New Jersey public libraries apologized Monday for issuing potentially counterfeit eclipse glasses, according to a statement.
“The eclipse glasses distributed by the library may be counterfeit,” it began. statement By the Moorestown Library of South Jersey. “I purchased them from Walmart.com. I recently discovered that although they say they are made by Medical King, they may be counterfeit. We recommend that you do not use these and we sincerely apologize for the mistake. I apologize.”
The library continued to share set of instructions Published on technology and consumer electronics review website CNET.com to test the reliability of the glasses.
The apology, issued at 11:45 a.m., less than two and a half hours before the partial phase of the eclipse began in Moorestown. The partial phase began at 2:08 p.m. in Moorestown, and a partial solar eclipse was also witnessed, with the moon covering 90% of the solar disk. according to Eclipse2024.org.
Commenters seem to have mixed reactions. “I tested it and it seems to be okay. I think either everything is bad or everything is okay. So, if it passes the test, can I use it?” one person asked before the eclipse began. Ta.
“We don’t know for sure,” the library replied. “The glasses appear to be from a counterfeit manufacturer, so we cannot be sure of their effectiveness.”
“I ordered Medical King glasses from Walmart. The earbuds had the proper ISO number on them,” said another Thursday. “Unfortunately, I can’t get Walmart to refund me because it’s ‘likely to be counterfeit.’ And then there’s the issue of companies collecting glass to send to other countries for future eclipses.” …So where do we go from here?”
The commenter added that they wanted to test the glass in a lab, but the lab wanted a fee of $1,200 to $1,500. “We’ll have to wait and see if he ends up going blind,” the commenter wrote.
Some people were adamant that eclipse glasses maker Medical King was not a scam. “I bought Medical King glasses on Amazon and they worked perfectly. I don’t know where I heard that the glasses were fake. If they were made by Medical King, they are genuine.” the commenter wrote.
The other two seemed resigned, saying, “Well, well…” (Related: Google searches for “sore eyes” spike after idiot stares at solar eclipse)
Glasses approved for solar eclipse viewing must have filters that comply with the ISO 12312-2 international standard. according to American Astronomical Society (AAS). In general, the filter should be such that the sun appears fairly dark when viewed through the filter. But “a truly safe solar viewer doesn’t just reduce the sun’s visible light to a comfortable brightness level; it also blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet and infrared rays,” he says, according to AAS .
The association says there are two ways to tell if your eclipse glasses are genuine: by testing them in an expensive laboratory or by purchasing them from a reputable vendor.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards are not laws, so it is technically not illegal for shady vendors to: Slap the ISO logo on fake glassesbut purchasing such glasses may not be recommended, AAS Said.
AAS lists Medical King as one of its companies. Recognized vendor of solar eclipse glasses.
