Philips Respironics Recall: What You Need to Know

0:00On March 24, thousands of sleep and respiratory devices from Philips Respironics have been recalled in Ireland over concerns about foam breaking, down inside CPAP, BIPAP machines, and ventilators. The foam, used to quiet the devices, could release particles that people might breathe in or swallow. This issue led to a global recall starting in June 2021, affecting devices made before late April that year. On 18,000 devices have been fixed or replaced in Ireland so far, including nearly 8,000 supply through the health service, executive by three companies. The health products regulatory authority receives 70 incident reports linked to these machines, with most noting minor issues like dust or no. Problems at all, and fewer than five claiming serious health effects. Patients using these machines for sleep apnea have shared worries, including 176-year-old man who used his for a decade and now has a lung. Condition. He links to the foam particles found in his device.

1:02In the United States, the recall was the most serious type, tied to hundreds of injury and death reports, leading to a $1.1 billion dollar. Settlement? Though Philips denies causing harm, health officials and suppliers worked quickly to track and swap out devices, contacting users multiple times, though some went unreturned. Philips ran tests with independent labs, concluding the devices posed no real health risk and plans to wrap up fixes in Europe by 2026. As remediation nears completion, regulators urge anyone with an older model to check with their provider, or the HPRA website for updates and keep, using prescribed devices until replaced.