Bummed- CPAPS recalled by millions

[solargeek]

Oh my stars can no company get their essential products and services right? Turns out they have been poisoning users with POLYURETHANE FOAM used for sound deadening in ventilators, CPAPs & such.
Millions of machines and the users like me are affected. Think of all the people on ventilators and CPAP‘s. They have already recalled several million. They haven’t hardly begun yet.

www.usa.philips.com/a-w/about/news/archive/standard/news/press/2021/20210614-philips-issues-recall-notification-to-mitigate-potential-health-risks-related-to-the-sound-abatement-foam-component-in-certain-sleep-and-respiratory-care-devices.html

Phillips said 6/14/21:
“The risks include that the PE-PUR foam may degrade into particles which may enter the device’s air pathway and be ingested or inhaled by the user, and the foam may off-gas certain chemicals.”

If anyone you know has a ventilator or any type of PAP tell them about this recall please. Turns out, the machine I had for 5 years and my 3 month old new one both are on the recall.

Here is the link to the affected devices:
www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/e/sleep/communications/src-update

[gayle]

Thanks for the info. I sent the links to my daughter so she can check hers.

[momo]

I haven't heard a word yet about my unit officially. I have used it every day for 10 years so I guess I've been affected.

[solargeek]

Jul 3, 2021 12:21:13 GMT momo said:

I haven't heard a word yet about my unit officially. I have used it every day for 10 years so I guess I've been affected.

If indeed the early warnings are correct, the potential illnesses are horrific (if they are accurate).
You need to call your doctor/provider.
I called my doctor to make the appointment to be issued a new one that is not Phillips. If my company that provided the machine, nationwide known as AeroCare, Had not called me for another reason I would never have known either.
You need to be proactive at this point. It is unbelievable this has not hit the main stream news. They are trying to prevent lawsuits but with millions of CPAP and Vents at issue this is a major thing.

[momo]

I registered my unit online at the company website but haven't heard a word back yet. My serial number is included in the bad ones.

[solargeek]

gayle , momo , I visited my ENT who issued the 1st and 2nd CPAP and their offices and all they know of are still completely in the dark. They have been given NO instructions (and he is with one of the great big national doctor groups) other than to tell us about the recall and to "wait".

I needed some fixing of the unit (Couldn't turn of myself the heated tubing and the heated humidifier -safer for no off-gassing of the polyurethane foam) and chatted with 3 of the staff who are just livid that this started apparently MONTHs  ago and still no guidance. 

Hang on as we are in for a bumpy ride.

[ohiodreamer]

Havent heard a peep of this. Both DH and I are on c-pap, as are my parents..... Fun....

[solargeek]

UPDATE: I received a letter from Phillips Respironics stating the basic truths, not admitting liability AND WITH NO PLAN ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD. They are trying to shove it off on So-Clean, an ozone type of cleaner for the machines and are still 'investigating'.

Make sure you all have registered your machine as those will get noticed and you will get the same letter. Hopefully it is also part of the process to fix or replace our units.

[ohiodreamer]

Thanks for the update. We don't use any of those "cleaning machines" here so maybe we are in the clear.