The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a proposal to ban electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior because they present an unreasonable and substantial risk to public health that cannot be corrected or eliminated through changes to the labeling. Source: Press Announcements > FDA proposes ban on electrical stimulation devices … Continue reading Press Announcements > FDA proposes ban on electrical stimulation devices intended to treat self-injurious or aggressive behavior (#STOPTHESHOCKS already)

The FDA proposed banning the use of electric shocks that have been employed to treat children who are aggressive or prone to harming themselves. Source: FDA to ban use of electric shock devices to treat children