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385 people die due to faulty Philips breathing apparatus
The FDA has issued an update on the Philips breathing apparatus, which was recalled in 2021 due to a malfunction. Currently, the agency is aware of over 105,000 reports of problems with these medical devices, with 285 cases resulting in death.
According to preliminary data, the destruction of "toxic sound-absorbing foam" inside the devices is the cause of user death. This is a polyester-based polyurethane foam designed to reduce noise and vibrations while sleeping. People began to complain in 2021 about the appearance of "small black particles in tubes and face masks" and a decline in well-being, which was followed by a massive recall of all devices manufactured since 2009.
According to the FDA, reports began to emerge in the following months that former users of the machines were developing cancer, lymphomas, lung damage, and other diseases associated with toxic chemicals and gases released during the destruction of polyurethane foam.