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Evening Standard
Josie Clarke

Third of sunglasses sold online pose risk to children’s eyesight – Which?

A number of sunglasses were named as ‘Don’t Buys’ by Which? (Which?/PA) -

A third of children’s sunglasses bought from online marketplaces including Amazon, AliExpress, Ebay and Temu do not provide the required protection and are unsafe, according to a Which? investigation.

Which? researchers bought 20 pairs of children’s sunglasses from online marketplaces, finding UV protection levels were “dangerously low” for two of them, despite claims they offered full protection.

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