ProPublicaSep 27, 2023

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.

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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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"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.

Sep 27, 2023 at 1:14pmWeb