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When it Comes to Philips Respirators, There’s Bad News and Worse News

faults found with replacement Philips ventilator devicesNew information out of the Food and Drug Administration related to the ongoing recall of various models of Philips respiratory aids was very bad news for the company. In two updates released just days apart, the federal agency indicated that not only had the number of reports received over breakdowns in the foam used to insulate the mechanics of the devices crested 20,000 in just one quarter, but that ...

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Philips Respiratory Devices Facing Additional Recalls

Philips respirators facing additional recallsAmid a recall that has already drawn the ire of federal regulators over the glacial pace with which it has handled remediation of the matter, Philips is facing an additional recall of some of its respiratory devices over an unrelated fault.

According to Reuters, the latest recall action targets 1,700 Philips respiratory devices around the world, with 386 of them located in the United States. The recall was issued ...

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