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So, I just got an email from Amazon refunding me the purchase of lint-free wipes I bought for screen and lens cleaning. I didn’t request the refund, they initiated it, but their reasoning seems hilarious to me:

We have identified that the product that you purchased may not be safe for viewing a solar eclipse. If you still have this product, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend you not to use it to watch any solar eclipses, including the one happening on March 29. Please dispose of this product.

The product:

Are people actually watching solar eclipses through lint-free wipes? Anyway, I lol’d and thought I’d share it with you all to brighten your day.

TL;DR don’t use lint-free wipes to watch solar eclipses. You’ve been warned!

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[–] drrodneymckay_@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 week ago

I wonder if this is a situation of a reused item listing. The amount of review doesn't seem high enough, but I've heard that some places will edit "Amazon items" and change all details, title, photos, desc, etc to keep the good rating and feedback rather than create a new entry for a fresh product.

If the previous details had cross over to eclipse glasses I could understand a database query issue.