Product description

Sun-9808 Mocha, matt brown sides, matt brown frames, light brown gradient lens, heart shaped detail. Brown, drk brown to light brown sides, drk brown top, down to light brown, light brown gradient lens, heart shape detail. Sun-9811 Brown, clear brown sides, clear brown frames, light brown gradient lens, silver and diamantes –stresses detail. Sun-9812 Brown, clear brown sides, silver metal frame, light brown gradient lens, silver detail. Sun-9815 Natural, tortoiseshell sides, tortoiseshell frames, light brown gradient lens, tortoiseshell with laser print detail. Sun-9818 Coffee, Solid brown with CC white laser, bronze frames, light brown gradient lens, white laser print detail. The sunglasses were sold nationally by Chelsea retail stores between 22 October 2006 and 10 December 2007 under the 'Chelsea' trade mark.

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Reason the product is recalled

The sunglasses do not meet the lens performance requirements of the mandatory Australian safety standard for sunglasses and fashion spectacles (AS/NZS 1067:2003).

The hazards to consumers

Injury

What consumers should do

Customers are asked to immediately stop using these sunglasses when driving as the ability to recognise blue and green LED lights such as those used by emergency vehicles and in traffic signals may be impaired. Return sunglasses to place of purchase for a full refund or exchange for an equivalent pair of sunglasses.

Details to help identify the product

Supplier running the recall

Chelsea Girl Pty Ltd

Identifying product features

See above

Identifying numbers

Other identifying numbers

See above

Where the product was sold

Nationally

Responsible regulators

Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.

Quote PRA number 2008/9831 when contacting a regulator about this recall.

Recall and remedy questions

Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if you have:

  • a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
  • concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.