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Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared
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Tainted #CPAP machines and ventilators went to #children, the elderly and at least 700,000 #veterans despite internal warnings.

Company insiders said the devices posed an “unacceptable” risk.

https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-kept-warnings-about-dangerous-cpaps-secret-profits-soared?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared

Tainted CPAP machines and ventilators went to children, the elderly and at least 700,000 veterans despite internal warnings. Company insiders said the devices posed an “unacceptable” risk.

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Sep 27, 2023 at 1:03pmWeb
Show threadPandora AmethystSep 27, 2023
@ProPublica then they did a recall and I'm waiting for the replacement over a year later.
Show threadpenpencilbrush🇨🇦Sep 27, 2023

@ProPublica That's a special kind of evil

"The company acknowledged that the foam it had chosen could crumble in heat and humidity and send potentially “toxic and carcinogenic” material into the noses, mouths, throats and lungs of users.

Show threadAirbag Moments | 45X34 | 🇺🇦Sep 27, 2023
@ProPublica "Business ethics" is an oxymoron.
Show threadCat WestSep 27, 2023
@ProPublica Atten: @JenWojcik Just in case
Show threadTheJenSep 27, 2023
@Catawu @ProPublica Thanks! I have a different brand, but good to know.
Show threadCat WestSep 28, 2023
@JenWojcik @ProPublica Justice wanted to be sure. You’ve been through enough.