In June 2021, Philips recalled millions of its CPAP and BiPAP machines as well as several ventilator devices that were manufactured between 2009 and April 26, 2021. The recall was caused by potential health risks associated with exposure to the degraded sound abatement foam particles and chemical emissions from the foam material.
The Philips BiPAP and CPAP machines and ventilators that are affected by the recall include:
E30 (Emergency Use Authorization) DreamStation ASV DreamStation ST, AVAPS SystemOne ASV4 C Series ASV, S/T, AVAPS OmniLab Advanced Plus In-Lab Titration Device SystemOne (Q series) DreamStation CPAP, Auto CPAP, BiPAP DreamStation GO CPAP, …