Baby Banz is no new kid on the block, rather they are best known for their wrap-around,banded design, and 100% UV protective lenses, Baby Banz have set the standard for baby and children's sunglasses and UV protection worldwide. While others may mimic the quality and design of their products, with Baby Banz, the safety of your child's eyes from UV rays of the sun is assured without question.

It is a well established fact today that UV rays have become a serious concern not just to the safety of the eyes, but the skin as well and many parents are not even aware of this fact. There is no room for risk with a child's eyes if you are going to take it seriously. From our own research on infant and children's sunglasses of this style and design, Baby Banz was the first to take action on this fact and create the impressive infant sunglasses we have evaluated here.

To add even greater value, Baby Banz didn't just focus on the UV protection, but took it one step further by developing a product which is comfortable, durable, and visually appealing. The challenge of integrating the factors of safety, comfort, durability, and visual appeal all into the same product is a tough one yet Baby Banz pulled it off! More simply put, fashion and functionality are what consumers are looking for and Baby Banz provide what they are looking for. A perfect example of usage of Baby Banz is the young girl you see at left. She is a 23 month old little girl who as her parents put it, "...had a royal fit with our trying to remove the sunglasses from her. We were unable to get any cooperation in removing them until after she fell asleep during our drive to our flat." The comments from the parents of the little girl provide an impartial clip of feedback from consumers who are actually using Baby Banz with their own daughter as part of our evaluation.

Safety Facts & Ease Of Use Clearly Defined

Baby Banz have special feature from which their fame was born. They are attached to a neoprene band which holds the glasses closer to the child’s face, more securely in place than other conventional sunglasses design which ultimately, minimizes peripheral light that can lead to eye damage. These shades will help children decrease the risk of sun damage to their eyes that can eventually lead to impaired vision, cataracts, and blindness.

The neoprene band assures absolute comfort for a child so they can wear Baby Banz for extended periods of time with no discomfort developing. There is no risk of the straps being or becoming too tight unless they are put on too tight from the start. The neoprene material used for the straps allows for stretch and reduction of any risk of discomfort.

When it comes to ease of use Baby Banz just can't be beat! The neoprene straps have Velcro fasteners which not only make first use of Baby Banz a snap, but also allow for more than one family member / child to use them. Any parent knows what an immense relief that can be.

Qualified Industry Professionals Have Their Say

Obtaining An Independent Perspective...

In this section we will cover "Baby Banz" from a top level professional point of view. To accomplish that task we have called upon the assistance of two well known industry professionals who have the credentials to provide us with the highest level of independent evaluation we are looking for.

Our evaluators will form their own opinions and produce detailed, in-depth reports connected with their study and evaluation of "Baby Banz". The information to follow is comprised of excerpts from those same reports which have been paraphrased so that the information being conveyed by these professionals is more easily read. This approach provides a completely independent perspective in the evaluation of "Baby Banz".

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PLEASE NOTE: The names of our independent evaluators are not disclosed to protect the privacy of these individuals upon their request. Their labors are provided at no charge to assist us in providing a well-balanced and qualified product evaluation summary. Their title is provided to clarify for our readers the specific type of specialist from which the information provided has been included in each product evaluation summary.

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Doctor of Optometry OD, MPH, PhD

"It was such a pleasure to have you submit yet another set of children's sunglasses for us to evaluate which were designed with the safety and quality standards we expect in children's eyewear be it prescription or recreational. There are so many companies out there today which sell knock-offs of other company's designs and put children at risk. These knock-offs often times are lacking in the same level of workmanship as the more higher quality products, yet consumers generally don't even begin to realize the difference until after the damage is done. I highly applaud your team once again for providing us with the opportunity to evaluate such an exceptional product as this to evaluate.

We are so enamored by the outstanding combination of style, color, and functionality with this recreational eyewear. As you are already aware of, many of the eyewear products you have submitted this year have failed our portion of your evaluation. This product however shows the company has taken the importance of zero-tolerance for distortion into account in their design and produced a champion level product which in our book grabs the brass ring.

This recreational eyewear is of supreme quality which just as one of your first products submitted to us, rivals prescribed frames and lenses. The design was clearly well researched so that there is no visual distortion caused by the lenses. The UV protection was a strong concern from the start yet this product has a UV level of protection much higher than many others we have tested. This is a crucial point of reference in my report; parents need to understand that children cannot just go out in the sun and play for hours any longer. The UV rays have become far more damaging than ever before and pose a significant risk of progressive blindness and other visual disorders.

As part of our evaluation process we allowed 25 different children to participate in our study with this product. The children were exposed to a number of various artificial light sources as well as direct sunlight while engaged in a variety of activities. Following every activity period, each child had their eyes examined, images captured of their inner eye, and comparisons made of each of the groups of images recorded. Upon completion of our study/evaluation we are pleased to repeat what I stated earlier in the report, we were completely enamored with such a fine recreational product such as this one. Thank you for the opportunity to evaluate it.

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Pediatrician - General Practice

"Baby Banz is a product which after my evaluation has proven it is a product I can recommend to the parents of my patients. Although I am not a specialist in optometry, I do however have a thorough understanding of visual concerns for kids and parents. One of the very first things which I made mental note of, was not just the simple yet sturdy plastic frame of the sunglasses, but the strap which is attached. The neoprene strap is far from 'standard quality' in its composition. It is a much higher grade of neoprene than I generally see with children's non-prescription sunglasses, as well as thicker and more suitable for use.

The most compelling facts to cause me to be so impressed with Baby Banz was my own daughter's use of them. I was so chuffed, (or as you Americans say 'delighted'), to have my daughter try them on. We took her to the beach to play and see how she liked wearing the sunglasses for a long period. The neoprene and Velcro fasteners made it so simple to put the Baby Banz on her in such a manner that they fit well and with no discomfort.

We were at the beach for an hour, more or less, with our daughter playing in the sand without delay. When it was time to depart, we tried to remove the Baby Banz from our daughter's head. She had a royal fit with our trying to remove the sunglasses from her. We were unable to get any cooperation in removing them until after she fell asleep during our drive to our flat.

After we were back to our flat and all was attended to, I examined our daughter's eyes to determine if there appeared to be any sign of strain or other distress with the eyes from the use of the Baby Banz. It was a comfort to see that all was well with her. As a credentialed pediatrician and as a mother, I can recommend the Baby Banz and state that they have my approval of their use with infants and toddlers.

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Consumer Hands-On Product Evaluation Feedback

Consumer feedback is like precious gold...literally invaluable. Honest feedback from hands-on evaluation of products we bring to a location or locations, assists us in seeing virtually all sides of the picture when it comes to product evaluation.

For Baby Banz we performed consumer hands-on evaluation in a public mall along with several other products. Having several products available for consumer evaluation all at once, it allows us to also get feedback from the consumers in regard to which 10 products they liked best in addition to their initial evaluation. I am sure you are eager to see the results from the consumers feedback of Baby Banz so let's go!

Baby Banz Provided A Challenge

When we brought all of the products we never even once considered the possibilities of any challenges to handle any of the products we brought. Baby Banz created a challenge due to the fact it is not a product a toddler plays with but rather one a toddler will wear! The second part of the challenge was keeping our eyes on the Baby Banz...we had three attempts by consumers to pocket the Baby Banz and run away!

After a bit of thinking and suggestions from some of the mothers, we finally devised a way to handle the evaluation process without a flaw. The fact of people trying to steal the Baby Banz tells you that they were quite popular, however, that is nothing in comparison to the info on our feedback forms and the abundant number of positive comments from all of the parents who were participating in our evaluation program. As a matter of fact, Baby Banz ranked as #1 in the feedback form results!

It appears that the majority of the parents felt that Baby Banz was their favorite product based upon the following... Easy to store in a pocket or purse with minimal risk of breakage Visual appeal of Baby Banz High level of UV protection for children Overall ease of use Price Point

Baby Banz really pulled the attention of many and already have assured sales completed before this evaluation summary is even published. People find something they like and are not going to wait for a product evaluation summary to be published. They have already had an experience with the product and just gotta have it! Baby Banz pulled it through this part of our evaluation with shining colors.

While other organizations will define their ratings in a "blanket" method which simply define each rating in an overall usage, we choose to take a different approach. A sampling of the many individual ratings assigned to each evaluation category for this product in our study are featured here. The categories which have been selected to be featured specify some primary points of how that specific rating score was reached. These featured category ratings for this product are listed below.

EVALUATION RESULTS - From evaluation for induction into "The Toy Man® Product Guide"
Overall Rating: 5	Seal of Approval: Approved	eco-Recognition Seal: Not Eligible	Award of Excellence: Approved	eChoice Award: Not Selected

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