Amazon Should Know Better - Sun Eyepiece Filter.

[johninderby]

Came across this while browsing Amazon. Have reported it to Amazon. Shudder to think that someone could innocently buy this incredibly dangerous Sun eyepiece filter and actually use it. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rouku-Astronomical-Telescope-Accessories-Full-aluminum/dp/B084CZB2L3/ref=sr_1_6?crid=ITJZYLESWPUS&dchild=1&keywords=solar+filter+telescope&qid=1591663505&rnid=560800&s=electronics&sprefix=solar+filter%2Caps%2C144&sr=1-6

[markse68]

“2. High definition: high brightness, the effect is more shocking! The observation is very comfortable.” 🤔

Its strange that my first Tal came with one of these- great optics and serious build but were  they not aware how dangerous these can be?!? It had a projection screen too which makes it stranger still- unless they thought you’d only use it to dim the projection  🤷‍♂️

[John]

Very dangerous items:

 

[Merlin66]

I have reported these sellers on numerous occasions....with no positive result.

Can we sue Amazon for negligence when someone suffers eye damage???

 

Edited June 9, 2020 by Merlin66
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[Gina]

Words fail me!!!  😡

[Cornelius Varley]

Spent the last 30mins on Amazon reporting six of these sun filters. If you have an Amazon account do the same as I, they might eventually get the message.

[Carbon Brush]

Yes I have joined in with reporting this one. Thank you for highlighting it.

On a positive note. I have in the past reported dangerous items to Amazon and they have been promptly removed from sale.
These were electrical safety issues where it was easy to point out non compliance, quoting EU standards, and suggest trading standards if they did not take action.

David.
 

 

[mikeDnight]

9 hours ago, John said:

Very dangerous items:

 

Thanks for attaching Steve Tonkins demonstration video John. Most impressive, and somewhat terrifying! That filter was also  circle V, which some people may presume would be safe, or at least of a higher quality than some cheaper Chinese filters. Great to witness the danger from a safe angle!

Many years ago a friend aimed his 8" SCT at the Sun in an attempt to project the solar disk onto an A4 pad. It was a brilliant image, and being curious I suggested he place the pad close to the eyepiece to see what happened. In seconds burst into flames burning like a laser through multiple pages. Being bright, I determined there and then never to look through a telescope directly at the Sun. Back then i had a 60mm Astral 500 refractor that came with such a filter. I immediately destroyed the filter, as I thought that even a 60mm would be a pretty effective eyeball poacher. 

[Anne S]

What about contacting trading standards? They're horrendously dangerous.

[Cornelius Varley]

Here are the filters I reported

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EBTOOLS-0-96inch-Telescope-Graduated-Filters-default/dp/B07P1WV256/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=035Z6ZYRF38D0VA2RN5V

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zinniaya-Astronomical-Telescope-Accessories-Full-aluminum/dp/B07Y57H97Z/ref=pd_ybh_a_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=035Z6ZYRF38D0VA2RN5V

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Accessories-Astronomical-Telescopes-Aluminum-Standard/dp/B07WV3S87P/ref=pd_ybh_a_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=035Z6ZYRF38D0VA2RN5V

https://www.amazon.co.uk/perfk-Magnification-Telescope-Eyepiece-Accessoy-Black/dp/B07J6N3XT8/ref=pd_ybh_a_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=035Z6ZYRF38D0VA2RN5V

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MagiDeal-Filter-Standard-Telescope-Eyepiece-Black/dp/B07G8BTQJ4/ref=pd_ybh_a_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=035Z6ZYRF38D0VA2RN5V

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rouku-Astronomical-Telescope-Accessories-Full-aluminum/dp/B084CZB2L3/ref=pd_ybh_a_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=035Z6ZYRF38D0VA2RN5V

Report away.

[Cornelius Varley]

3 minutes ago, Anne S said:

What about contacting trading standards? They're horrendously dangerous.

Not sure if that would work. The sellers are all based in China and Amazon only provides a place to advertise the filters.

[Merlin66]

After five years of trying to get them banned, it gets a little annoying that they still pop up like weeds........

[teoria_del_big_bang]

I too have reorted them but the Amazon rep said he has to contact the seller to see what  they say in their defense. I bet they remain for sale on their site.

Steve

[johninderby]

From the BAA

”Never use an eyepiece that purports to be a solar filter, as these can shatter and the solar image will instantly burn out your retina leaving you permanently blinded in that eye.”

https://britastro.org/node/10604

Wonder if they coild help with info on the dangers?