PHILIPS CPAP CLASS ACTION
Action against Philips for allegedly selling respiratory and sleep therapy devices that can cause cancer and respiratory damage.
John Morel 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:
| Description | Material Number |
|---|---|
| BiPAP A30 | 1076577 |
| BiPAP A30 | 1111147 |
| BiPAP A30 Core Pkg | 1076578 |
| BiPAP A30 Heated Tube Core Pkg | 1111148 |
| BiPAP A40 | 1076579 |
| BiPAP A40 | 1111173 |
| BiPAP A40 Heated Tube Core Pkg | 1111174 |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex W/ SD Card HUMID | CA751HS |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex W/ SD Card | CA751S |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA761BT |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex Hum BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA761HBT |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex w/Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA761HS |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex w/HT Hum Std Tube 60 Srs | CA761NTS |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex Sys One 60 Srs | CA761S |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex HT Hum BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA761TBT |
| BiPAP Auto BiFlex w/HT Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA761TS |
| BiPAP auto SV ADV SYSTEM ONE W/ HUMID | CA951HS |
| BiPAP auto SV ADVANCED SYSTEM ONE | CA951S |
| BiPAP auto SV ADV w/ Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA961HS |
| BiPAP auto SV ADV w/ HT Hum Std Tube 60 Srs | CA961NTS |
| BiPAP auto SV ADV Sys One 60 Srs | CA961S |
| BiPAP auto SV ADV w/ HT Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA961TS |
| BiPAP auto SV ADV w/ Hum 60 Srs 30 cm | CA961XHS |
| BiPAP auto SV ADV 60 Srs 30 cm | CA961XS |
| BiPAP auto SV ADV w/ HT Hum 60 Srs 30 cm | CA961XTS |
| BiPAP AVAPS C SERIES | CA1060486 |
| BiPAP AVAPS C Series 30 | CA1161X |
| BiPAP AVAPS C SERIES | U1060485 |
| BiPAP AVAPS C SERIES | 1060485 |
| BiPAP AVAPS C SERIES CORE PKG | CA1061419 |
| BiPAP AVAPS C Series Core Package 30 | CA1161XTS |
| BiPAP AVAPS C SERIES CORE PKG | 1061418 |
| BiPAP Pro BiFlex W/ SD Card HUMID | CA651HS |
| BiPAP Pro BiFlex W/ SD Card | CA651S |
| BiPAP Pro BiFlex Hum BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA661HBT |
| BiPAP Pro BiFlex w/ Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA661HS |
| BiPAP Pro BiFlex w/ HT Hum Std Tube 60 Srs | CA661NTS |
| BiPAP Pro BiFlex Sys One 60 Srs | CA661S |
| BiPAP Pro BiFlex HT Hum BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA661TBT |
| BiPAP Pro BiFlex w/ HT Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA661TS |
| BiPAP ST C SERIES | CA1061421 |
| BiPAP ST C SERIES CORE PKG | CA1061423 |
| BiPAP Synchrony | CA1029756 |
| BiPAP Synchrony Core Pkg | CA1029759 |
| BiPAP ST C SERIES CORE PKG | 1061422 |
| BiPAP AVAPS C SERIES | 1060486 |
| BiPAP Auto SV w/ Smartcard | 1044114 |
| BiPAP Auto SV w/ Smartcard Core | 1044235 |
| BiPAP auto SV Advanced w/ SC Core | 1044289 |
| BiPAP auto SV Advanced w/ Smartcard | 1044288 |
| BiPAP AVAPS U.S.A. Core Package | 1029750 |
| DreamStation Auto CPAP w/ Humid | CAX500H12 |
| DreamStation Auto CPAP w/ Hum/Cell | CAX500H12C |
| DreamStation Auto CPAP w/ Hum/WiFi | CAX500H12W |
| DreamStation Auto CPAP | CAX500S12 |
| DreamStation Auto CPAP w/ Humid/HT | CAX500T12 |
| DreamStation Auto CPAP w/ Hum/HT/Cell | CAX500T12C |
| DreamStation Auto CPAP w/ Hum/HT/WiFi | CAX500T12W |
| DreamStation Auto BiPAP w/ Humid | CAX700H12 |
| DreamStation Auto BiPAP w/ Hum/Cell | CAX700H12C |
| DreamStation Auto BiPAP w/ Hum/WiFi | CAX700H12W |
| DreamStation Auto BiPAP | CAX700S12 |
| DreamStation Auto BiPAP w/ Humid/HT | CAX700T12 |
| DreamStation Auto BiPAP/Hum/HT/Cell | CAX700T12C |
| DreamStation Auto BiPAP/Hum/HT/WiFi | CAX700T12W |
| DreamStation Auto CPAP | UDSX500S11 |
| DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS 30 AAM H | CAX1130H12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS 30 AAM H/C | CAX1130H12C |
| DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS 30 AAM | CAX1130S12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS 30 AAM H/HT | CAX1130T12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS 30 AAM H/HT/C | CAX1130T12C |
| DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS 30 AAM H/HT/W | CAX1130T12W |
| DreamStation BiPAP Pro w/ Humid | CAX600H12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP Pro w/ Hum/Cell | CAX600H12C |
| DreamStation BiPAP Pro w/ Hum/WiFi | CAX600H12W |
| DreamStation BiPAP Pro | CAX600S12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP Pro w/ Humid/HT | CAX600T12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP Pro w/ Hum/HT/Cell | CAX600T12C |
| DreamStation BiPAP auto SV H | CAX900H12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP auto SV | CAX900S12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP auto SV H/HT | CAX900T12 |
| DreamStation BiPAP auto SV H/HT/C | CAX900T12C |
| DreamStation CPAP w/ Humid | CAX200H12 |
| DreamStation CPAP | CAX200S12 |
| DreamStation CPAP w/ Humid/HT | CAX200T12 |
| DreamStation CPAP Pro w/ Humid | CAX400H12 |
| DreamStation CPAP Pro w/ Hum/Cell | CAX400H12C |
| DreamStation CPAP Pro w/ Hum/WiFi | CAX400H12W |
| DreamStation CPAP Pro | CAX400S12 |
| DreamStation CPAP Pro w/ Humid/HT | CAX400T12 |
| DreamStation CPAP Pro w/ Hum/HT/Cell | CAX400T12C |
| DreamStation CPAP Pro w/ Hum/HT/WiFi | CAX400T12W |
| DreamStation Expert w/ Hum | CAX501H12 |
| DreamStation Expert w/ Hum/Cell | CAX501H12C |
| DreamStation Expert w/ Hum/HT | CAX501T12 |
| DreamStation Expert w/ Hum/HT/Cell | CAX501T12C |
| DreamStation Expert w/ Hum/HT/WiFi | CAX501T12W |
| DreamStation Go CPAP w/ Humid | CAG400H12 |
| DreamStation Go w/ BT | CAG400S12 |
| DreamStation Go Auto CPAP w/Humid | CAG500H12 |
| DreamStation Go Auto w/ BT | CAG500S12 |
| DreamStation Go w/ BT DOM | DSG400S11 |
| DreamStation Go Auto w/ BT DOM | DSG500S11 |
| OmniLab ADV Plus w/ HTHum | R1111124 |
| OmniLab ADV Plus w/ HT Hum | U1111124 |
| OmniLab Advanced Plus w/ HT Hum | 1111124 |
| OmniLab Advanced Plus | 1111122 |
| OmniLab Advanced Plus w/ Hum | 1111123 |
| REMstar Auto A-Flex W/ HUMID SD Card | CA551HS |
| REMstar Auto A-Flex W/ SD Card | CA551S |
| REMstar Auto A-Flex BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA561BT |
| REMstar Auto A-Flex Hum BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA561HBT |
| REMstar Auto A-Flex w/Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA561HS |
| REMstar Auto HT Hum Std Tube BT 60 Srs | CA561NTBT |
| REMstar Auto A-Flex Sys One 60 Srs | CA561S |
| REMstar Auto w/ HT Hum std tube 60 Srs | CA561NTS |
| REMstar Auto HT Hum BT Sys One 60Srs | CA561TBT |
| REMstar Auto w/ HT Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA561TS |
| REMstar Plus C-Flex W/ HUMID SD Card | CA251HS |
| REMstar Plus C-Flex W/ SD Card | CA251S |
| REMstar Plus w/ Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA261HS |
| REMstar Plus w/ HT Hum Std Tube 60 Srs | CA261NTS |
| REMstar Plus Sys One 60 Srs | CA261S |
| REMstar Plus w/ HT Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA261TS |
| REMstar Pro C-Flex+ W/ HUMID SD Card | CA451HS |
| REMstar Pro C-Flex+ W/ SD Card | CA451S |
| REMstar Pro C-Flex+ BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA461BT |
| REMstar Pro C-Flex+ Hum BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA461HBT |
| REMstar Pro C-Flex+ w/ Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA461HS |
| REMstar Pro CFlex+ HT Hum Std Tube BT 60 Srs | CA461NTBT |
| REMstar Pro CFlex+ w/ HT Hum std tube 60 Srs | CA461NTS |
| REMstar Pro C-Flex+ Sys One 60 Srs | CA461S |
| REMstar Pro C-Flex+ HT Hum BT Sys One 60 Srs | CA461TBT |
| REMstar Pro C-Flex+ w/ HT Hum Sys One 60 Srs | CA461TS |
| REMstar W/ SD Card HUMID | CA151HS |
| REMstar W/ SD Card | CA151S |
| Trilogy 100 Ventilator | CA1054096 |
| Trilogy 100 Ventilator | U1054096 |
| Trilogy 100 Ventilator | U1054260 |
| Trilogy 100 Ventilator | 1054096 |
| Trilogy 100 Ventilator – BT | CA1054096B |
| Trilogy 200 Ventilator | CA1032800 |
| Trilogy 200 Ventilator | R1040005 |
| Trilogy 200 Ventilator | U1040005 |
| Trilogy 200 Ventilator – BT | CA1032800B |