Recently we have had calls from people who stopped using a CPAP machine due to a recall notice that said using the machine could make them sick or give them cancer. They are, of course, referring to the recall by Philips on various models of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines and mechanical ventilator devices. […]
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Beware Diethylene Glycol (DEG) Contaminates in CPAP Machines
Wednesday 7 Jul 2021
Hopefully, users of Philips Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices received recall notices on specified machines to address health risks associated with polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in these devices. The soundproofing foam can degrade and result in a patient inhaling or ingesting diethylene glycol […]