Product: Safilo’s PPE Protective Eyewear Solutions program.
Top Line: Safilo’s PPE program is created for eyecare professionals and retail partners in the U.S. and Canada who are in need of protection for their office and store personnel, as well as options to sell to their customers. The program will consist of a select range of four items: One will be offered under the Safilo corporate logo which will be widely available for ECPs, and additional options for Safilo’s Smith and Polaroid brands will also be offered. The collection will include three full face shields, one with a wrap-around goggle with an optional Rx compatible ocular docking station, and one safety shield option.
Close Up: The ranges are:
• Shield by Safilo: A full-coverage, high-clarity and anti-fog face shield that is compatible with N95 face masks. The shield is branded with the Safilo corporate logo at the top and on the adjustable head strap. The shield is medical-approved, meeting ANSI z87.1 “splash certification requirements” and EN166 shield requirements.
• Aegis Face Shield by Smith: A combination offer that includes a full-coverage face shield with a high-clarity anti-fog lens, which is compatible with N95 face masks. The detachable face shield can be mounted onto Smith’s Aegis wraparound frame outfitted with clear lenses and is Rx-compatible with Smith’s Ocular Docking Station. Medical-approved, the shield meets ANSI z87.1 “splash certification requirements,” and EN166 shield requirements.The Shield by Safilo and the Aegis Face Shield by Smith are both domestically assembled in Safilo’s own Smith manufacturing facility in Clearfield, Utah, which received confirmation from the Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce to remain open to support existing military contracts.
The Polaroid Stay Safe collection offers two options. Available globally, these are the first two PPE devices developed by Polaroid to offer protection and safety in health care and professional settings but also to meet the daily protection needs for patients/end consumers. They will be part of a complete range of Polaroid Eyewear personal protection products. The options are:
• STAYSAFE1: transparent wraparound shield glasses that cover the eye area and offer an adjustable rubber band personalized with the Polaroid logo and the rainbow symbol. PPE certified, the visor is made from polycarbonate with Polyamide nose pads.
• STAYSAFE2: the first professional face shield by Polaroid designed to protect the face, eyes, nose and mouth. STAYSAFE2 is PPE certified. The visor is made from polycarbonate while the rubber band is adjustable.
Both Polaroid options are produced in Safilo Group’s Italian manufacturing facilities in Santa Maria di Sala and Brembate di Sopra, which have been converted to make PPE. The new devices comply with the UNI EN 166 standards, and 10,000 glasses and shields have already been donated to hospitals in the hardest hit areas of Italy and Spain, in order to support health care workers at the forefront of the pandemic.
Vital Stats: All four items will be available to pre-order in mid-May through local Safilo sales representative, online ordering via Safilo’s b2b websites in the U.S. and Canada, or by calling Safilo’s customer care centers 1-800-631-1188 (USA) and 1-800-387-7234 (Canada).
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