21 C.F.R. § 886.5850
Sunglasses (nonprescription).
Cite as 21 C.F.R. § 886.5850 (2026)
(a)
Identification.
Sunglasses (nonprescription) are devices that consist of spectacle frames or clips with absorbing, reflective, tinted, polarizing, or photosensitized lenses intended to be worn by a person to protect the eyes from bright sunlight but not to provide refractive corrections. This device is usually available over-the-counter.
(b)
Classification.
Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 886.9.
[52 FR 33355, Sept. 2, 1987, as amended at 65 FR 2321, 2000]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 886.9.