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NOTICE: This SideWear® shield provides LIMITED eye protection. It has been tested by an independent laboratory and certified compliant to the high velocity impact requirements of ANSI Z87.1 - 2003 however it will not protect against all possible eye hazards. This test procedure does not suggest that this product is indestructible, unbreakable, or impenetrable.

CAUTION: NEVER use this product to protect against severe hazards such as but not limited to explosives, fragmenting grinding wheels or abrasive discs, molten metal, lasers, welding, brazing, torch cutting, nail guns, sports activities, simulated war or paint ball games or similar activities. Use additional appropriate protective equipment such as face shields. Dress eyewear is not compliant to Z87 and even when equipped with SOS compliant SideWear® components, this combination shall not be worn in an industrial work environment. Reference ANSI paragraph 2.3.2 page 9.

WARNING: MAINTENANCE & CARE is important to a continuing level of protection. Contact with certain chemicals, including those in some sunscreens, bug repellants and lens cleaners may cause a substantial reduction in impact resistance. To clean, wash in a mild soap solution and rinse in clean water. Inspect product prior to each use for pits, scratches, crazing, or discoloration and replace when any of these conditions exist.

WARRANTY: SOS warrants to purchaser of its SideWear® that these products are free of defects and material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase. If the product is found defective in materials or workmanship and returned to SOS, within the warrant period, it will be replaced. Replacement constitutes the sole remedy for breach of this warranty. Unless prohibited by applicable law, Safety Optical Service Disclaims all other expressed or implied warranties and shall not have any other obligation or liability. This warrant does not apply to defects or damage from misuse, alteration, use of unapproved cleaning agents, improper fit on glasses with which the product is used or use unintended by SOS. In particular, this warranty does not apply to, and SOS is not responsible for, any defect, damages or loss suffered or incurred where are universal SideWear® is attached to frames which have not been tested to the applicable paragraphs of ANSI Z87.1 - 2003.

SOS SideWear® Shields have been tested to OSHA 29CFR1910 and ANSI Z87.1-2003 by an INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORY and found COMPLIANT.
Patent No. 5,748,278,6,393,609 B1 and others.

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Sideshields / side shield safety glasses from Safety Optical Service were placed in service in 1963. Equipment accessory sideguards for eye protectors effectively shield the eye from injuries. SOS models are Z87 and B-52®.



Safety Optical Service is proud to be affiliated with the following:



Prevent Blindness America
Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association