It was announced on June 14, 2021, Philips would be voluntarily recalling various models of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines and mechanical ventilator devices. The company identified possible health risks in the sound abatement foam component, polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR), in which the component can disintegrate or outgas, causing users to inhale and/or ingest potentially toxic and harmful carcinogenic substances.
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Our Philips CPAP lawsuit attorneys are evaluating cases for Fort Myers clients who used the following Philips’ devices:
And have suffered one or more of the following health risks:
In the first-quarter company report of 2021, Philips “determined from user reports and testing that there are possible risks to users related to the sound abatement foam used in certain of Philips’ sleep and respiratory care devices currently in use.” Many people suffered adverse effects from the first-generation DreamStation product family, as well as others listed above. With those findings, Philips took the precautionary measure and offered a recall. These devices have been placed into three categories: continuous ventilator, BiPAP machine, and CPAP machine.
First, consult your physician before discontinued use. Register your device on the Philips’ recall website.
To qualify to file a claim, you must have used one of the recalled sleep apnea machines and have been diagnosed with one of the above listed medical conditions.
There is potential compensation for wage loss, punitive damages, past and future medical expenses to treat injuries sustained from device(s), past and future pain and suffering resulting from those injuries, and any other economic losses experienced because of said injuries. When must you act? Under Florida Statutes, you must file your suit within four years from the date you discovered the injury.
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