> Medical devices and aircraft should NEVER be the exemptions.
> "if a third party manufacturer is selling an FDA approved replacement battery for an older hearing aid,"
The FDA and FAA are massive bureaucracies that are not going to get into the business of regulating electronics. Practically, medical devices and aircraft should be exempt, as things are today. Suggesting legislation should be written otherwise, is negligent at best and malicious at worst.
> The FDA and FAA are massive bureaucracies that are not going to get into the business of regulating electronics
The FAA has been in the business of regulating electronics for more than half a century. They are also in the business of certifying that replacement parts meet the same standards even when not endorsed by the manufacturer. There is a reason that a 1970 Cessna can have a modern avionics suite.
> "if a third party manufacturer is selling an FDA approved replacement battery for an older hearing aid,"
The FDA and FAA are massive bureaucracies that are not going to get into the business of regulating electronics. Practically, medical devices and aircraft should be exempt, as things are today. Suggesting legislation should be written otherwise, is negligent at best and malicious at worst.