Millions of people rely on mechanical breathing aids to treat sleep apnea. In June 2021, Philips announced a voluntary recall for various Philips Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices. The recall sets out the potential health risks the company identified in their devices’ polyester-based polyurethan (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam component. This component can disintegrate or outgas, causing users to inhale and/or ingest toxic and possibly carcinogenic substances.
If inhaled, toxins and particles from the degraded foam may cause potentially dangerous side effects, including:
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