WTAE-TV

Philips replaces recalled breathing machine with another recalled machine

HERE’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER PAUL VAN OSDOL. THE RECALL AFFECTED MILLIONS OF BREATHING MACHINES MADE BY PHILIPS, WHICH HAS OFFICES HERE IN BAKERY SQUARE AND IN MORRISVILLE. ON SATURDAY, DON SCHREIBER ...
NBC Chicago

More than 2 years after recall, Philips CPAP users still waiting for replacement devices

More than 15 million devices worldwide were voluntarily recalled by Philips after it was revealed a noise-canceling foam inside could break down and be inhaled by the user while they sleep. Stream NBC ...
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 ...
CBS News 8

Yes, the FDA recommends using replacement Philips CPAP devices

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the Food and Drug Administration and healthcare technology company Philips came to an agreement to no longer sell their sleep therapy or ...
WAND

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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
ProPublica

Philips Recalled Breathing Machines in 2021. Chemicals of “Concern” Found in Replacement Machines Raised New Alarm.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On the morning of June 14, 2021, Dr. Radhika Breaden hurried ...
CBS News

FDA says 561 deaths tied to recalled Philips sleep apnea machines

The Food and Drug Administration says 561 deaths have been reported in connection to recalled Philips devices to treat obstructive sleep apnea and other breathing disorders. The FDA said that since ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Thermal Issues Reported With Certain Philips CPAP Machines

Philips DreamStation 2 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines should be monitored for signs of overheating, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Philips DreamStation 2 ...