FDA FDA deeming regulations need to be ADA compliant

[Racehorse]

I felt this was an important issue.

As someone who has read many posts on here from people who have hand problems, and as a person who gets my prescriptions with the non-childproof caps (because I can't open them otherwise.)

Now that vape stores are not allowed to "help" customers........

President of the United States: Rewrite the FDA deeming regulations to be ADA compliant.

 

[Rossum]

Sure -- pile on some additional regulatory requirements and make it even more complicated for anyone to remain in the vape business.

 

[zoiDman]

Seems like this ADA Compliant requirement could almost be Twisted into a case for Closed System Atomizers.

 

[Racehorse]

Sure -- pile on some additional regulatory requirements and make it even more complicated for anyone to remain in the vape business.

So vapers with disabilities are less important than vendors in the business?

(by reading on the forum for 4 years, I know vapers get treated like that by many vendors, but that doesn't make it right )

Seems like this ADA Compliant requirement could almost be Twisted into a case for Closed System Atomizers.

Well given the way "pod mods" are getting a big push on the forum, and manufacturers and "investors" seem pretty gung ho about them, and people here are buying them........

Lets at least not be hypocrites. Those are closed systems for all practical purposes.

 

[zoiDman]

Well given the way "pod mods" are getting a big push on the forum, and manufacturers and "investors" seem pretty gung ho about them, and people here are buying them........

Lets at least not be hypocrites. Those are closed systems for all practical purposes.

Yeah but the BIG Difference is the makers of the "Pod Mod" did so as a Matter of Choice. Not as a Mandated Government Regulation.

If people want to push for e-Cigarettes to be ADA Compliant, Great. Just be Careful what you Wish For. Because you Just Might Get It.


BTW - I think that there should be a Government Regulation that makes Chainsaws ADA Compliant.

 

[Ed_C]

So does everyone think that the "vape shops not being able to help", would extend to pointing out which units may have easier buttons to press? I thought it was only about risk claims or assembling the customers PV components.

 

[zoiDman]

Just to be Clear.

If Anyone wants to start a Petition say'n that Vape Shop employees Should be able to Assist/Instruct their Customers as to the Safe and Proper way to Operate the e-Cigarettes that they sell, I would be In Favor of.

But I would Strongly Oppose Any Attempt, or any Attempt that could be perceived to propose Government Regulations to Hardware Design.

 

[OldBatty]

Have mentioned non-childproof caps on prescriptions myself in the past. However, think this pettion should wait a bit to not muddy the water... Well more than it already is!

The real question is why in the heck is the FDA exempt from the ADA in the fist place?

 

[WillyZee]

IMO, there will be zero PMTAs submitted on eLiquid for open tank vaping ... therefore, non-childproof caps need not apply

 

[retired1]

The actual ADA makes no provision for exemption on child resistant packaging. Most of those rules come from Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970. There are some location specific exemptions for medicine, but pretty much everything else has to comply with the rules.

It's doubtful you'll get anywhere with this one.

 

[endlessendres]

From my understanding, the FDA Deeming is not what you are actually after here for change. The
Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act (S. 142) went into effect this year, which required child-resistant caps per the CPSC’s test protocols. Both houses of Congress and the President put this law into effect.

 

[Ipster]

The actual ADA makes no provision for exemption on child resistant packaging. Most of those rules come from Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970. There are some location specific exemptions for medicine, but pretty much everything else has to comply with the rules.

It's doubtful you'll get anywhere with this one.

Personally, I'd like to see the Arthritis Foundation take a whack at it. Obviously its not going to be directly related to Deeming, but Food and Drug packaging overall, with a trickle down.
If you count the # of laws enacted to supposedly protect those under 12-wouldnt it be a closer to perfect society that enacts the same # for those over 60?
Smile, have a nice day,

 

[retired1]

The problem with making exceptions to existing law, is it begins to create a slippery slope where the law becomes invalid.

I have no issues with child proof packaging, even though I often rage at the difficulty of getting into some of those bottles every now and then. In a perfect society, parents would ensure their children couldn't get at products that are harmful, thereby negating the need for legislation requiring child proof packaging. But since you can't legislate common sense, we have to accept that there will always be those who should have never been allowed to procreate.