After Amazon eclipse glasses recall, here’s where you can find safe and legit glasses

We’re not even into the traffic jams yet to Oregon’s zone of totality and we already have an eclipse viewing problem.

With less than just a week left before next Monday’s total solar eclipse, Amazon issued recalls for some eclipse glasses that were sold by manufacturers not approved by either the American Astronomical Society or NASA.

Over the weekend, some Amazon customers received emails from the online retailer warning that eclipse glasses they had purchased from third-party vendors might not be safe to use.

“We recommend that you DO NOT use this product to view the sun or the eclipse,” the email said.

Amazon said customers who did not receive recall emails have purchased eclipse glasses that are made by an approved manufacturer.

The recall comes as demand is rising for next week’s solar eclipse, and amid reports that some stores are running out of stock.

The American Astronomical Society had previously cautioned consumers to only purchase eclipse glasses that were clearly marked “ISO 12312-2,” which means the glasses meet the international safety standard for filters for direct viewing of the sun. But following reports of counterfeit eclipse glasses, which are labeled as if they’re ISO-compliant, when in fact they are not, the society now recommends looking for glasses with both the ISO designation and the name of one of their recommended list of reputable manufacturers.

At this point, the group recommends making in-store purchases to guarantee you have the right kind.

Among the sites listed by the group on its website are 7-Eleven, Best Buy, Fred Meyer, Lowe’s, Maverick, Pilot/Flying J Toys ‘R’ Us and Walmart.

Also, the society’s list of reputable vendors of solar eclipse glasses, as well as filters for cameras and telescopes, include:

American Paper Optics (Eclipser) / EclipseGlasses.com / 3dglassesonline.com

APM Telescopes (Sunfilter Glasses)

Baader Planetarium (AstroSolar Silver/Gold Film)

Celestron (EclipSmart Glasses & Viewers)

DayStar (Solar Glasses)

Welding filters with shade 12 or higher

Explore Scientific (Solar Eclipse Sun Catcher Glasses)

Lunt Solar Systems (SUNsafe SUNglasses)

Meade Instruments (EclipseView Glasses & Viewers)

Rainbow Symphony (Eclipse Shades)

Seymour Solar (Helios Glasses)

Thousand Oaks Optical (Silver-Black Polymer & SolarLite)

TSE 17 (Solar Filter Foil)

Next week’s solar eclipse cuts a path across the continental United States, with the path of totality stretching from the Oregon to the South Carolina coasts. The eclipse will be visible across the country, though places farther away from the path of totality will see the sun obscured to a lesser degree.