I would like to add a little to the discussion regarding problems with breast pumps. In the US, the FDA regulates breast pumps as medical devices. Therefore, any problems with pumps should be reported to the FDA through its MedWatch program at www.fda.gov. The problems should also be reported to the manufacturer. The manufacturer is required to open a file on all complaints and deal with them. We very much need to start reporting these adverse events. The pumps coming onto the market for the most part are never clinically tested and simply get to market by telling the FDA that the pump is similar to one already on the market. This means that any plastic toy can be sold as a breast pump. If we do not report these incidents to the FDA and the manufacturer, then mothers will continue to be exposed to equipment that is either ineffective or actually harmful. PLEASE report all of these incidents. Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC Weston, MA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html