TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 28, 2024

Tennessee Attorney General’s Office has issued a warning to consumers in advance of the upcoming solar eclipse, set for April 8. In its advisory, the office writes that while the Volunteer State is not in the path of totality for eclipse, “past eclipses have resulted in viewers sustaining eye injuries, some severe and permanent, due to either looking directly at the sun with no protection or by using eclipse viewing glasses that had been falsely marketed as providing protection.” The office also warns consumers to be careful where they buy viewing gear, noting that events of this nature bring out “unscrupulous sellers.” Read more from the alert.