A Women Allegedly Developed Breast Cancer From Using The Phillips CPAP Sleep Apnea Machine

Philips and its North American subsidiaries sold a dangerous product for individuals with sleep apnea,

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 - Men and women that have used the Respironics or DreamStation brands of Phillips CPAP bedside sleep apnea machines have filed Philips CPAP Cancer lawsuits that claim they have developed a variety of health problems from asthma to lung cancer from using the device. They allege that the device's noise abatement foam degrades to leach toxic, potentially carcinogenic particles, chemicals, and gasses into the device airway to be inhaled continually throughout the night while it is in use. A recent lawsuit by Arizona's Shelley Favours alleges that she developed breast cancer by using the now-recalled sleep apnea machine. breast cancer by using her sleep apnea machine. "An Arizona woman has filed a product liability lawsuit that claims her recalled Philips CPAP machine caused cancer to develop, after years of exposure to toxic particles released by the device's sound abatement foam. The complaint (PDF) was filed by Shelley Favours in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona last week, indicating that Koninklijke Philips and its North American subsidiaries sold a dangerous product for individuals with sleep apnea," wrote Aboutlawsuits.com. The lawsuit alleges that the woman used her machine every night for several years and is currently undergoing breast cancer treatment. Her lawsuit accuses Phillips of knowing about the sound abatement foam issue for years and doing nothing to warn consumers. Phillips ignored reports of dissatisfied customers and continued to market the product for years as if nothing was wrong, the plaintiff alleges. The plaintiff also points out that she started using her Phillips sleep device in 2017 but was not warned of the problems until July 2021 when the machine was recalled, a claim echoed by other plaintiffs. This was the first accusation of the device causing breast cancer.

Royal Phillips, the maker of the sleep apnea devices, and SoClean, the maker of an Ozone cleaning solution may both be forced to defend themselves. There is a growing consensus that the SoClean Ozone cleaning solution may have contributed to the toxicity that enters the device through its airways. SoClean's sales have plummeted since the sleep apnea device's recall, which may be an indication that many people were using the cleaning solution. SoClean Ozone cleaning solution may have worsened an already defective CPAP machine. People at Royal accuse the SoClean cleaning solution to be the sole cause of the device breaking down. SoClean is suing Phillips for $200 million that they say was lost due to a decrease in sales over the product's bad publicity. More than 15 million consumers may have been using the sleep apnea machine when it was recalled.

Consumers that have been affected by the Phillips CPAB recall will have a difficult choice whether or not to replace their machine. Phillips has said they would repair customers' machines but have been dragging their feet implementing the solution. Phillips's actions may be the evidence plaintiffs need as communications that were recently uncovered show that Philips was aware of customer foam noise abatement issues but did nothing. An investigative report by NBC Chicago writes, "After the company had received complaints of foam degradation in its products, in 2018, inspectors found a conversation over email with Philips' staff acknowledging the company's own internal tests had confirmed the foam could fall apart when exposed to high humidity or heat."

More Recent Philips CPAP Cancer Lawsuit News:

• Results of Phillips-Funded Studies Call The Use of Ozone Cleaning Products Into Question | 7/20/2022
• Phillips CPAP Malfunctions And Using An Ozone Cleaning Solution May Go Hand In Hand | 7/10/2022
• SoClean Cleaning Solution Is Accused Of Being Unsafe And May Have Contributed To Phillips CPAP Malfunction | 7/2/2022
• Bloomberg Alleges Phillips Knew Of The Health Hazards From Sound Abatement Foam Years Before The CPAP Recall | 6/14/2022
• The FDA Is Recalling 55,000 Ventilators Made By Phillips Respironica | 6/7/2022
• Phillips Respironics Sleep Apnea Machine Recall Falls Far Short Of Expectations | 6/3/2022
• People Are Dying From Cancer And Suing Phillips Respironics For Negligence Leading To Personal Injury | 5/24/2022
• A Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims The Foam Manufacturer Is Liable For Using Substandard Material | 5/9/2022
• A Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims The Foam Manufacturer Is Liable For Using Substandard Material | 5/9/2022
• Sleep Apnea Patients From The Cleveland Clinic Want To Know When To Expect Their DreamStation Sleep Apnea Machine Replacement | 4/28/2022
• Unapproved Ozone Cleaning Contraptions May Be A More Likely Cause of CPAP Airway Contamination | 4/20/2022
• Phillips CPAP Lawsuits Allege The Machine Causes Varying Degrees of Respiratory Illnesses | 4/5/2022
• Medical Device Suppliers Are Filing Phillips CPAP Sleep Apnea Lawsuits | 3/29/2022
• The US Food And Drug Administration Considers The Phillips CPAP Recall Efforts To Be Ineffective | 3/18/2022
• Phillips Respironics May Not Have A Suitable Solution To Their Defective Sleep Apnea Devices | 2/25/2022
• Phillips Telling Patients To Consult With Their Physicians Before Discontinuing Using The Recalled Sleep Apnea Device | 2/21/2022
• US Government Regulators Acknowledge The Serious Nature Of The Phillips CPAP Cancer Recall With Class 1 Recall | 2/11/2022
• Phillips Respironics And SoClean Inc. May Have To Share Responsibility For CPAP User Cancer | 2/7/2022
• Phillips Respironics Waited Too Recall Sleep Apnea Machines And Their Customers Died As A Result | 2/2/2022
• The FDA Thinks The Phillips CPAP Machines May Lead To Developing Deadly Forms of Cancer | 1/28/2022
• The FDA Tells CPAP Users That SoClean Ozone Cleaning Solutions Are Not Legally Marketed | 1/14/2022
• Sleep Apnea May Affect Millions More Than Those Using CPAP Devices | 1/10/2022
• Phillips Delayed The CPAP Recall Until Another Device Could Be Sold To Consumers | 1/4/2022
• FDA Accusations Of A Coverup Will Be Hard For Phillips To Dismiss | 12/29/2021
• Phillips And SoClean May Be Forced To Share Legal Responsibility For Failing To Warn Consumers | 12/16/2021
• Royal Phillips Versus SoClean Inc. Could Determine The Outcome Of DreamStation CPAP Lawsuits | 12/1/2021
• Recalled Phillips Sleep Apnea Devices Could Approach 15 Million Units Or More | 11/24/2021
• Sleep Apnea Patients Look To Replace Their Recalled Phillips CPAP Machine Since Phillips Seems Incapable | 11/17/2021
• Ozone Cleaning Products Are Not FDA Approved And May Be Responsible For CPAP Foam Insulation Breakdown | 11/12/2021
• CPAP Plaintiffs Suffer Anxiety From Not Knowing How Severe Their Lung Problems May Be | 11/8/2021
• New Lawsuits Allege CPAP User Developed Pancreatic Cancer From Using the DreamStation CPAP device | 11/1/2021
• Sleep Apnea Patients Continue To Use Their CPAP Device Because They Are Unable To Function The Next Day Without It | 10/27/2021
• Problems Mount For Royal Phillips From Multiple Sources Over CPAP Machine Malfunctions | 10/23/2021
• Royal Phillips Battles SoClean For Responsibility In Causing Lung Disease And Disorders | 10/19/2021
• Phillips NV Claims That A Third-Party Cleaning Solution Is The Cause Of Their Sound Abatement Foam Degrading | 10/14/2021
• The US Attorney General Is Concerned Phillips Is Failing To Deliver a Timely CPAP Solution | 10/11/2021
• A Sleep Apnea Doctor Offers Sound Advice For Patients In The Wake Of The Phillips CPAP Recall | 10/5/2021
• Sleep Apnea Problems Continue For Millions Affected By The CPAP recall | 9/29/2021
• Phillips DreamStation CPAP Turns Into a Nightmare For Millions of Users | 9/27/2021
• Phillips CPAP DreamStation Cancer Could Go Undetected For A Decade | 9/23/2021
• The Phillips Sleep Apnea Device Recall Includes Both Life-Supporting and Non-Life Supporting Models | 9/17/2021
• Phillips CPAP Stockholders Were Tipped Off About CPAP Failures More Than A Month Before Millions of Users | 9/14/2021
• The Phillips Sleep Apnea Machine Recall And Replace Affects Mostly US Owners | 9/9/2021
• Phillips CPAP Sleep Apnea Device Recall Will Begin Soon But Could Take One Year To Complete | 9/6/2021
• Phillips CPAP Users May Have A Replacement Device Coming Within The Next Several Months | 9/1/2021
• FDA Recall Classification of Phillips CPAP Devices Is The One Reserved For The Most Worrisome Medical Devices | 8/26/2021
• Charities Re-Purpose Non-Essential Sleep Apnea Machines Into Covid-19 Ventilators | 8/24/2021
• The Life or Death Demand Created By The Delta Variant Of Covid-19 Magnifies The Need For Safe Ventilators | 8/20/2021
• Former Phillips CPAP Users May Not Get A Replacement For Months | 8/18/2021
• You May Have Sleep Apnea And Not Know It | 8/16/2021
• Lawsuits Are Being Filed By People That Have Developed Cancer From Using The Phillips Sleep Apnea Device | 8/11/2021

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