The Daily Dot

‘The foam inside breaks down’: Man warns Philips CPAP machines are still out in circulation despite recall. Here’s why you should be careful

An online reviewer is warning about a CPAP machine recall. He claims The Philips Dreamstation CPAP device, recalled in 2023, is still being used and could pose a cancer risk to users. Featured Video ...
NBC Chicago

Reimbursement deadline for recalled Phillips CPAP machines nears

Three years after one of the largest medical device recalls in history, the fallout – health-wise and financial – continues to impact many patients with sleep apnea. Now a critical deadline is ...
USA Today

Philips agrees to pay $1.1 billion settlement after wide-ranging CPAP machine recall

Medical device company Philips reached a settlement Monday to shell out $1.1 billion to cover hundreds of personal injury lawsuits linked to its respiration and sleep apnea machines. The manufacturer ...
NPR

What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion CPAP settlement

Millions of CPAP sleep apnea machines made by the medical device maker Philips and a subsidiary were found to have a dangerous problem, triggering consumer lawsuits and a massive recall in 2021. Now, ...
The New York Times

Philips Settles CPAP Breathing Device Lawsuits for $1.1 Billion

Thousands of people with sleep apnea and other illnesses had sued the company, claiming flawed devices were harming them. By Christina Jewett Philips Respironics has reached a $1.1 billion settlement ...
AARP

Philips to Halt Sleep Apnea Machine Sales in U.S. Over Safety Concerns

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ProPublica

How Patients and Doctors Are Navigating the Fallout of the Massive Recall of Philips Breathing Machines

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MD&M East

Concerning Chemicals Found in Replacement Philips CPAP Silicone Abatement Foam

Philips Respironics is once more under fire for the handling of its respiratory device recall, this time specifically due to the silicone foam used as a replacement to previous polyester-based ...
HME News

Philips posts FAQ on silicone foam

AMSTERDAM – Philips posted a new FAQ to its website on Dec. 22 that explains the use of silicone sound abatement foam in its DreamStation 2 and other sleep and respiratory devices that were remediated ...
MM&M

Millions of people used tainted breathing machines. The FDA failed to use its power to protect them.

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Healio

FDA warns of Philips CPAP machines overheating, causing patient injuries

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reports of fire, smoke, burns and other signs of overheating are emerging for DreamStation 2 CPAP machines by ...