Senators fear inadequate OTC regulation could harm hearing device users
In an open letter to US President Joe Biden, four senators sound the alarm over the chaos reigning on the hearing device market. Due to a lack of clear regulation ahead of the over-the-counter sales channel, low-cost manufacturers have begun selling "amplifiers" masked as real hearing aids, potentially harming users.
BY ALBERT RØNNING-ANDERSSON, TRANSLATED BY DANIEL PEDERSEN
Chaos reigns on the American hearing aid market, and Biden must act immediately. This message comes from four senators, who in a direct letter to President Joe Biden describe what they call "chaotic" and "confusing" conditions on a hearing aid market that is currently so unregulated, it might cause serious harm for hearing impaired people.
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