PHILIPS CPAP CLASS ACTION

Action against Philips for allegedly selling respiratory and sleep therapy devices that can cause cancer and respiratory damage.

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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