This petition is to ban USED personal single user breast pumps from being sold on eBay. I wanted to get more people signing this mom\'s petition:
(http://ipetitions.com/petition/usedbreastpumpse) while also starting my own.
Many breastfeeding mothers need breast pumps in order to establish or maintain a milk supply.
Sadly many mothers cannot afford a brand-new breast pump or cannot find one locally. They will often find a USED personal breast pump on eBay, an online shopping and auction website, not knowing it is not safe.
While hospital grade multi-user breast pumps can be safe for use by more than one mom, \"personal use\" or \"pre-owned\" or \"single user\" breast pumps can be dangerous to use. Buying used breast pumps on eBay is hazardous and detrimental to breastfeeding mothers and babies.
From the FDA Website:
\"Should I Buy a Used Breast Pump or Share a Breast Pump
You should never buy a used breast pump or share a breast pump.
Only FDA cleared, hospital-grade pumps should be used by more than one person. With the exception of hospital-grade pumps, the FDA considers breast pumps single-use devices. That means that a breast pump should only be used by one woman because there is no way to guarantee the pump can be cleaned and disinfected between uses by different women.
The money you may save by buying a used pump is not worth the health risks to you or your baby. Breast pumps that are reused by different mothers can carry infectious diseases, such as HIV or hepatitis.
Buying a used breast pump or sharing a breast pump may be a violation of the manufacturer
eBay continues to profit off these dangerous listings while mothers and babies remain at risk from contaminated equipment. Their refusal to pull these listings shows exactly how little they care about your family health and safety. We are keeping the pressure on until they stop selling these hazardous devices for good.
6 Comments
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Amanda Palmer
18 years ago
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had no idea these werent meant to be shared. thanks for spreading the word i definitely wont be buying one used now
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Rebecca Navarro
18 years ago
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SHUT THIS DOWN. It is unsanitary and plain wrong to be selling medical equipment meant for one person.
J
Jessica Ward
18 years ago
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This is so dangerous. Ebay needs to take this seriously and stop letting people sell these. It is a health hazard.
S
Sarah Norton
18 years ago
Featured
Gross. People have no idea what kind of bacteria gets trapped in those tubes. Not worth the risk for your baby honestly.
T
Tanya Stewart
18 years ago
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Stop selling these used. Think of the babies. So many moms dont know the dangers.
M
Megan Dunn
18 years ago
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somebody could get really sick from this. ebay should have better rules about what people can list on their site.
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This petition is to ban USED personal single user breast pumps from being sold on eBay. I wanted to get more people signing this mom\'s petition:
(http://ipetitions.com/petition/usedbreastpumpse) while also starting my own.
Many breastfeeding mothers need breast pumps in order to establish or maintain a milk supply.
Sadly many mothers cannot afford a brand-new breast pump or cannot find one locally. They will often find a USED personal breast pump on eBay, an online shopping and auction website, not knowing it is not safe.
While hospital grade multi-user breast pumps can be safe for use by more than one mom, \"personal use\" or \"pre-owned\" or \"single user\" breast pumps can be dangerous to use. Buying used breast pumps on eBay is hazardous and detrimental to breastfeeding mothers and babies.
From the FDA Website:
\"Should I Buy a Used Breast Pump or Share a Breast Pump
You should never buy a used breast pump or share a breast pump.
Only FDA cleared, hospital-grade pumps should be used by more than one person. With the exception of hospital-grade pumps, the FDA considers breast pumps single-use devices. That means that a breast pump should only be used by one woman because there is no way to guarantee the pump can be cleaned and disinfected between uses by different women.
The money you may save by buying a used pump is not worth the health risks to you or your baby. Breast pumps that are reused by different mothers can carry infectious diseases, such as HIV or hepatitis.
Buying a used breast pump or sharing a breast pump may be a violation of the manufacturer
eBay continues to profit off these dangerous listings while mothers and babies remain at risk from contaminated equipment. Their refusal to pull these listings shows exactly how little they care about your family health and safety. We are keeping the pressure on until they stop selling these hazardous devices for good.
6 Comments
A
Amanda Palmer
18 years ago
Featured
had no idea these werent meant to be shared. thanks for spreading the word i definitely wont be buying one used now
R
Rebecca Navarro
18 years ago
Featured
SHUT THIS DOWN. It is unsanitary and plain wrong to be selling medical equipment meant for one person.
J
Jessica Ward
18 years ago
Featured
This is so dangerous. Ebay needs to take this seriously and stop letting people sell these. It is a health hazard.
S
Sarah Norton
18 years ago
Featured
Gross. People have no idea what kind of bacteria gets trapped in those tubes. Not worth the risk for your baby honestly.
T
Tanya Stewart
18 years ago
Featured
Stop selling these used. Think of the babies. So many moms dont know the dangers.
M
Megan Dunn
18 years ago
Featured
somebody could get really sick from this. ebay should have better rules about what people can list on their site.
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had no idea these werent meant to be shared. thanks for spreading the word i definitely wont be buying one used now