Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to #Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines
The proposed settlement will effectively end more than 700 #lawsuits filed after the 2021 recall of millions of the company’s widely used sleep apnea devices and ventilators.
#FDA Repeatedly Rejected #Safety Claims About Philips Breathing Machines, Emails Show
As Philips reassured patients that millions of recalled machines were safe, internal emails show federal regulators privately told the company its testing didn’t account for the impact of long-term harm from tainted devices.
Congressional Watchdog Will Launch Inquiry Into FDA Oversight of Medical Device Recalls
Sens. Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate the regulatory agency, citing ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on the 2021 recall of Philips breathing machines.
Philips Recalled Breathing Machines in 2021. Chemicals of “Concern” Found in Replacement Machines Raised New Alarm.
Amid a massive recall in 2021, the medical device maker raced to overcome troubling questions about its replacement machines as customers waited for help.
>The company instructed its service managers to tell customers that the parts were not faulty as it struggled to contain soaring warranty costs, the records reviewed by Reuters show.
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Senators Call on GAO to Probe FDA’s Oversight of Medical Devices, Citing Series on Philips CPAP #Recall
Sens. Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter noting how the #FDA missed opportunities to protect the public from faulty #MedicalDevices, citing reporting by ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Among a big batch of #recalls announced by the #Canadian#government about contaminated pharmaceuticals and faulty heaters that could burn your house down, there was another section ...
> RECALLED BOOK TITLES AND ISBN
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> “Animal Counting” 9781803374802
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> “Dinosaur's First Words” 9781803374932 and 9781803372211
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> “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” 9781803376790 and 9781803373355
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> “Rainbow Road Book Box” 9781803376288
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Kraft has issued a recall of 83,800 cases of its Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices after reports of a possible choking hazard.
A thin strip of film may remain on the individual slice after removing the wrapper due to a temporary issue with one of the company's processing machines, Kraft said. If this happens and the consumer eats it, they could choke or gag.
Generac #recalls 64,000 generators sold from April 2011 through June 2023, the CPSC said.
The fuel tank can fail to vent adequately, causing the gas tank to build up excess pressure and expel fuel when opened, cause severe burn injuries. So far, 27 reports.
Type GP15000E:
G0057341
G0057342
005734R1
005734R2
Type GP17500E:
G0057351
G0057352
005735R1
005735R2
Owners can find the model numbers on a label on the heat shield between the engine & alternator. #Recall
“More than 85,000 highchairs sold online & at retailers across N America recalled after reports of 2 dozen falls related to the chairs.
TOMY International, a toy & nursery co., is voluntarily recalling about 83,000 Boon Flair & Flair Elite model highchairs in #US & an additional 2,850 that were sold in #Canada”