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submitted 5 months ago by bananafrizz@kbin.run to c/world@lemmy.world

More than 200 people with diabetes have been injured when their insulin pumps shut down unexpectedly due to a problem with a connected mobile app, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

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[-] Downcount@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago

and no fail safes monitor for example the battery drain on the pump itself.. hey this pump is using more battery than it should

Yeah, that was a failure. But wishing a company to be "sued into oblivion" is a tiny little bit overreacting, isn't it?

Next time it will inject too much or too little insulin and then?

How about to just move on and get yourself a model from a different company, if you don't trust them anymore instead of assuming stuff.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Why is it an overreaction? The only language a company speaks is money. So the risk of not doing proper QA and safety precautions should be the shareholders losing their shirt.

Because if this is not the risk, the cost benefit analysis leans towards "fuck the lives of our customers".

If an individual caused this kind of harm to others through negligence they would never see the outside of a prison even again. So why does a group of individuals shielded behind a company get punished less? If the punishment is just a fine, it is not really a crime, is it?

And about moving on, I care about all the people that have one of these things or will get one in the future. The whole "Caveat Emptor" you seem to be preaching does not fly well with me as it exposes many vulnerable people to high risks.

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