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Report No.
20110322-4B9BB-2147481077
Report Date
3/22/2011
Sent to Manufacturer / Importer / Private Labeler
4/13/2011
Report Publication Date
4/27/2011
Category of Submitter
Consumer
Product Details
Product Description
mirrored screen protector for IPhone
Product Category
Electronics
Product Type
Telephones, Cell Phones & Accessories
Product Code
Telephones or Telephone Accessories
Manufacturer / Importer / Private Labeler Name
AT&T CORPORATE OFFICE/HEADQUARTERS
Brand Name
Apple
Model Name or Number
Serial Number
UPC Code
Date Manufactured
Manufacturer Date Code
Retailer
ATT store
Retailer State
Nevada
Purchase Date
3/12/2011
Incident Details
Incident Description
I purchased a mirrored screen protector for my I- phone, within one week I was having pain, sensitivity, and weariness in my eyes. It took me a few days to figure out what had happened but I am certain that the mirrored quality of that screen saver is very harsh on eyes. Three days after purchasing the screen protector, I noticed while on my drive to work that the world seemed somehow much brighter, I had to wear sunglasses while driving on an overcast day, still there was just to much light. It felt like my eyes were dilated and taking too much light in. This lead to a headache that could not be resolved with pain reliever. The following day I attended my son’s basketball game and the artificial lights inside the gym bothered me terribly. At some point during that week I glance at my phone while at a stop light, the reflection absoloutley zapped my eyeballs. It was very painful and took several minutes to recover. I do not wear glasses or contacts, and have never had visual problems of any kind. After one week of use I removed the screen protector, it still took 2 or 3 days for my sight to return to normal. Several years ago I had had sunglasses with a similar reflective, mirror like quality and ultimately threw them away because they were so harsh on my eyes. I think this product would be particularly harmful to people who suffer fro migraines and I would be curious to know what safety testing it underwent.
Incident Date
3/12/2011
Incident Location
Other
Victims Involved
Injury Information
Injury→Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
My Relationship to the Victim
Self
Gender
Female
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred
37 years
Additional Details
Submitter has product?
No
Product was damaged before incident?
No
Product was modified before incident?
No
If yes to any, explanation
Have you contacted the manufacturer?
No
If Not, Do You Plan To?
N/A
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