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Philips recalls CPAP machines, ventilators over potentially dangerous foam

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (NEWS10) – Philips Respironics has issued a recall on thousands of ventilators and CPAP machines. The recall only affects units sold in the United States. The units affected ...
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Philips CPAP Recall Breaking News Update

Could Your CPAP Machine Be Putting You at Risk of Cancer? Millions of Philips sleep apnea machines and ventilators are being recalled for an alarming reason: a potential risk of cancer or other health ...
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FDA dishes out Class I label to Philips' recall of faulty CPAP machines and other ventilators

A recall of Philips’ ventilators for at-home and clinical use was given the FDA’s most serious classification after the devices were found to put users at risk of inhaling or swallowing dangerous ...
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Yes, there is a new Philips CPAP machine settlement

In 2021, polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used in Philips Respironics ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines was found to degrade and cause serious health issues or death, leading to a mass ...
FierceBiotech

Philips chief OK'd distribution of defective CPAP machines: ProPublica

Though Philips has argued in court that its U.S. subsidiary should bear the sole responsibility of paying out damages related to its massive CPAP machine recall, instructions to continue selling ...
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How Lincare cashed in on the disastrous recall of Philips breathing machines — at the expense of patients

This article originally appeared in ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. For ...