Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Recall Issued Over Use of Expired Adhesives
An expired adhesive could lead to the ventilator failing during use, at which point it may or may not activate an alarm.
An expired adhesive could lead to the ventilator failing during use, at which point it may or may not activate an alarm.
Consumers can access an online patient portal to have their Philips CPAP Device's replacement prioritized, the FDA indicates
FDA inspectors say Philips knew about toxic foam problems long before plaintiff purchased her Philips mechanical ventilator.
The FDA criticized Philips CPAP recall notices after numerous consumer complaints indicating they had received few, if any, details about the risks associated with the machines.
The lawsuit claims Philips failed to properly test sound abatement foam used in millions of recalled Philips DreamStation CPAP machines.
Liberty Mutual claims SoClean knew about the ozone problems before it sought coverage from the insurance company.
Plaintiffs say the recalled sleep apnea machines led to kidney disease and respiratory problems.
Lawsuit claims Philips delayed recalling CPAP machines for months or even years after discovering there were problems with the sound abatement foam.
Lawsuit alleges SoClean releases high levels of ozone gas, which is toxic to humans and animals. However, the CPAP sanitizers were marketed as using harmless "activated oxygen".
Call to action comes after the FDA discovered some devices affected by the Philips CPAP recall were repaired with new sound abatement foam that may also place users' of the sleep apnea machines at risk.