Medical device one of many Australian products under scrutiny due to loose TGA approval process
An investigation into the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration reveals significant safety flaws in medical devices, specifically the Euky Bear humidifier. Parents have reported severe burns and overheating incidents, highlighting a lack of rigorous oversight for consumer medical products.
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It exposes systemic failures in medical device regulation that directly impact consumer safety and public health.
Age reporter Henrietta Cook was burnt using the Euky Bear. Simon Schluter Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
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Share A A A An investigation into medical devices reveals alarming flaws in both the machines we put in our bodies and the system that oversees them. See all stories . We were in the trenches. My seven-month-old baby had croup and his little body rattled through the night as he barked like a seal. Like many desperate parents wanting a solution, I drove to the nearest pharmacy.
In the third aisle, I thought I’d found the solution: a bulky, plastic humidifier called the Euky Bear.
An image of a blonde, sleeping baby graced the cardboard packaging, alongside the words “natural all-night relief from the symptoms of cold and flu ”.
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