Rayovac® Hearing Aid Batteries First to Meet Health Canada Medical Device Manufacturer Requirements
July 27 2017 - 10:25AM
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The world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer * is the
first hearing aid battery manufacturer to obtain a medical device
license (MDL) for zinc air hearing aid batteries from Health
Canada. Achieving this license is an affirmation to the 360 million
people around the globe with disabling hearing loss that Spectrum
Brands’, Inc. Rayovac brand can be counted on to deliver high
quality, innovative hearing aid batteries.
“Obtaining the license from Health Canada is an assurance to our
professional and retail customers in Canada that Rayovac will be
there to meet their hearing aid battery needs,” said Kevin Kouba,
Division Vice President of Hearing Aid Batteries at Spectrum
Brands, Inc. “Since some manufacturers do not yet have the required
MDL, we are seeing this as an important competitive advantage for
our customers, as well as Rayovac.”
According to Health Canada, “batteries are considered medical
devices when they are designed, manufactured and labelled
specifically for use with medical devices.” Hearing aids and
hearing aid batteries are Class II medical devices, which means
special licensing is required. To fulfill these requirements,
hearing aid manufacturers must obtain an MDL from Health Canada.
Before issuing a license, Health Canada assesses the output systems
for safety, effectiveness and compliance with labelling and other
requirements. Since Rayovac’s robust quality system has been ISO
certified since the 1990s, the company’s batteries already met most
of the requirements for Health Canada’s MDL. Any changes made were
focused on labeling and enhanced documentation processes.
“Complying with Health Canada’s standards has impact beyond just
our Canadian customers,” said Ann Rule, Senior Director of
Marketing at Spectrum Brands, Inc. Rayovac. “All of our customers,
regardless of market, will benefit from the processes we put into
place to meet these requirements. This accomplishment is another
indication that Rayovac hearing aid batteries are always at the
forefront of quality and safety.”
* Based on World Wide Manufacturing Market share.
About Rayovac®
Rayovac is a brand of consumer products owned by Spectrum
Brands, Inc. Rayovac products lead the world in battery power and
innovation. Backed by a long history of bringing the latest
innovations to the marketplace, Rayovac offers a full range of
high-performance batteries to meet the power needs of today’s
consumers. From long-lasting alkaline batteries to mercury free,
enhanced hearing aid batteries, Rayovac’s state-of-the-art products
offer more power for the money. The company also manufactures a
wide selection of high-quality flashlights. For more information,
visit www.rayovac.com.
About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Spectrum Brands Holdings is a global and diversified consumer
products company and a leading supplier of consumer batteries,
residential locksets, residential builders' hardware, plumbing,
shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small
household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and
home pest control products, personal insect repellents, and auto
care products. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide,
our Company offers a broad portfolio of market-leading, well-known
and widely trusted brands including Rayovac®, VARTA®, Kwikset®,
Weiser®, Baldwin®, National Hardware®, Pfister®, Remington®, George
Foreman®, Russell Hobbs®, Black+ Decker™ Farberware®, Tetra®,
Marineland®, Nature's Miracle®, Dingo®, 8-in-1®, FURminator®, IAMS®
(Europe only), Eukanuba® (Europe only), Digest-eeze™,
Healthy-Hide®, Littermaid®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, Hot
Shot®, Black Flag®, Liquid Fence®, Armor All®, STP® and A/C PRO®.
Spectrum Brands' products are sold by the world's top 25 retailers
and are available in more than one million stores in approximately
160 countries. Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, Spectrum Brands
Holdings generated net sales of approximately $5.04 billion in
fiscal 2016. For more information, visit
www.spectrumbrands.com.
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