"FDA tightens rules on tanning beds" New York Times May 30, 2014
NEW YORK — The Food and Drug Administration revealed Thursday stricter regulation of tanning beds that are used by millions of Americans.
The agency said it would require manufacturers to put a black-box warning on the devices explicitly stating that they should not be used by anyone under the age of 18, but it stopped short of banning their use by minors.
Once the new requirements go into effect next year, manufacturers will also have to meet new safety standards and get FDA clearance before they can market sun lamp products, which include tanning beds and booths.
Manufacturers will have to assure the agency and consumers that tanning beds do not deliver too much ultraviolet radiation, potentially causing burns, and that timers or alarms intended to prevent the overuse of the tanning beds work properly.
The FDA reclassified tanning beds from low-risk items like adhesive bandages to moderate-risk ones.
That change will enable the agency to review the safety and design of tanning beds before they are sold.
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