Could Bassinet Clearance Expand FDA Authority? Law Firm Expresses Concern
Executive Summary
By clearing Happiest Baby’s SNOO bassinet in March, the US FDA exercised authority over a product that typically would fall within the jurisdiction of consumer product safety regulators. One law firm questions what that might mean for manufacturers of similar products.
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