Philips Cpap Recall

Philips Cpap Recall

What a mess involving over 3 million units. 

The health issues involved in the recall can be catastrophic including risk of cancer or death, or simply be mild irritations and reactions that will go away once new equipment is issued and the defective units are replaced. The foam inserts that baffle the sound of the turbine is doing one of two things or both. Particles break away being pushed directly into your respiratory system and/or toxic fumes are being released as the foam breaks down, again being pushed into your lungs. New units are being shipped to patients, but resources are limited, and Philips isn't not offering any time frame for solutions other than the long term plan of September 2022. Between a rock and a hard place best describes the waiting. 
 

At this point the risks of not being able to use the Cpap unit are much greater than the risks involved in the recall. Rock and a hard place. 

Everyone has been grasping at solutions... Temporary or otherwise. 
Inline filters may catch small break away particles.

Inline filters can not help with the toxic fumes. 
Inline fillers may affect or damage the functionality of the unit. 
Removing the foam removes the threat, but affects unit operation.

Doing nothing leaves the potential risks for continued use. 

Rock and a hard place... Rolling the dice.  

There's a group on Facebook exchanging information. 
Lots of people with anxiety.