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PHILIPS CPAP CLASS ACTION
Action against Philips for allegedly selling respiratory and sleep therapy devices that can cause cancer and respiratory damage.
[name withheld] v. Koninklijke Philips N.V., Philips Electronics Ltd., and Respironics Inc., SCBC No. S216008, Vancouver Registry Rice Harbut Elliott, Thomson Rogers and Sotos Class Actions have filed claims for a proposed Canadian class action regarding sleep apnea machines and ventilators. Millions of devices manufactured, marketed, and sold by Philips and/or related companies are subject to a recall arising out of concerns identified by the company that foam used in the devices may cause serious health issues, including cancer. The devices were recalled by Philips in the United States on June 14, 2021 and by Health Canada on June 23. The Health Canada recall can be found here.
Class Action Details
The claim concerns sleep and respiratory care devices manufactured, marketed, and sold by the Defendants, particularly Philips Respironics branded Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BIPAP), and Mechanical Ventilators. The devices are manufactured with a Polyester-Based Polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam, which degrades over time and under certain conditions into toxic particles which may be inhaled or ingested by the user. The toxic particles may cause cancer, respiratory damage or irritation, inflammation, irritation, nausea/vomiting, hypersensitivity, and/or headache.
Please see the Notice of Civil Claim for more details.
Affected Products
Below is a list Philips devices affected by the recall:
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PHILIPS CPAP CLASS ACTION
Action against Philips for allegedly selling respiratory and sleep therapy devices that can cause cancer and respiratory damage.
[name withheld] v. Koninklijke Philips N.V., Philips Electronics Ltd., and Respironics Inc., SCBC No. S216008, Vancouver Registry Rice Harbut Elliott, Thomson Rogers and Sotos Class Actions have filed claims for a proposed Canadian class action regarding sleep apnea machines and ventilators. Millions of devices manufactured, marketed, and sold by Philips and/or related companies are subject to a recall arising out of concerns identified by the company that foam used in the devices may cause serious health issues, including cancer. The devices were recalled by Philips in the United States on June 14, 2021 and by Health Canada on June 23. The Health Canada recall can be found here.
Class Action Details
The claim concerns sleep and respiratory care devices manufactured, marketed, and sold by the Defendants, particularly Philips Respironics branded Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BIPAP), and Mechanical Ventilators. The devices are manufactured with a Polyester-Based Polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam, which degrades over time and under certain conditions into toxic particles which may be inhaled or ingested by the user. The toxic particles may cause cancer, respiratory damage or irritation, inflammation, irritation, nausea/vomiting, hypersensitivity, and/or headache.
Please see the Notice of Civil Claim for more details.
Affected Products
Below is a list Philips devices affected by the recall:
Source: cpapclassaction.ca
Who May Be Eligible
You are a Settlement Class Member and eligible to apply for compensation if you: live anywhere in Canada; purchased or used one of the Recalled Products, or you represent the estate of someone who purchased or used one of the Recalled Products; and are not a government entity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Am I a Settlement Class Member?
You are a Settlement Class Member and eligible to apply for compensation if you: live anywhere in Canada; purchased or used one of the Recalled Products, or you represent the estate of someone who purchased or used one of the Recalled Products; and are not a government entity. The list of Recalled Products is at the bottom of Our Homep
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