Philips DreamStation Recall ?

I have a Dreamstation CPAP Auto - is there a way i can check the serial # to see if mine is one of them? I havent seen this info yet

tx

Have you looked underneath for it? But don't turn it over til you pour out the humidifier water!

At this point there is no public list of information that will help people figure out if their machine is affected.
Supposedly a website is in the works but it's not up yet.

See this

https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/ ... src-update

and thread where a lot of cussing and discussing is going on

http://cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t182248/S ... hread.html

According to what I have read....all DreamStation CPAP auto models are affected...it's only the DreamStation 2 models that are not affected.

I know the serial # on the bottom just want to verify it, how to I know if it is even the model #2?

tx

It would say DreamStation 2 on the front of the machine.

When did you get the machine? If prior to April of this year...it's NOT a DreamStation 2 model.

Its not....be nice to know though if my machine is affected ///

sidesleeper7 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:33 pm

Its not....be nice to know though if my machine is affected ///

Well....join the club but if it is a first generation DreamStation Auto CPAP...it's affected. I would bet my last dollar on it.

Read the topic I linked to...if you can sort past the bickering we pretty much covered which machines are most likely affected.

If you want written proof and verification then you have to wait just like everyone else until Respironics posts some way for people to know. It sucks but it is what it is.

My opinion...assume the worst and plan appropriately and if it turns out the worst doesn't materialized...be relieved.

If you have a Dreamstation 1 and it was manufactured before April 26, 2021 it’s affected. The manufacture date is on the label on the bottom of the unit.

This site has all the info and pictures of the machines.
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/ ... src-update

I have a Dreamstation Bipap with over 9000 hrs.

I have emailed my sleep doctor about this. Waiting for reply.

So far, no unwanted health effects have been reported.
Absolutely none at all.
Except perhaps for the emotional distress felt by innumerable P/R owners.

They will probably be getting mail from ambulance-chasing lawyers, very soon.
Please remain calm. Do not respond to the shysters.
Continue with your therapy until instructed to do otherwise.
This too will pass.

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:29 pm

So far, no unwanted health effects have been reported.
Absolutely none at all.
Except perhaps for the emotional distress felt by innumerable P/R owners.

They will probably be getting mail from ambulance-chasing lawyers, very soon.
Please remain calm. Do not respond to the shysters.
Continue with your therapy until instructed to do otherwise.
This too will pass.

This has to be more than theoretical. The statement from the PR CEO basically said that they will not be able to sell the DS2 in any meaningful way because they need all of those resources to remedy this situation. That is huge. I'm hoping that means they will replace these units with a DS2, but I can Dream, right?

Usually when there is a voluntary recall from a company on this scale, what we don't see is that the FDA or other regulatory agency in the EU has told them either you do it or we do it.

The recall notice specifies the foam INSULATION, which is not in the path of airflow.
Unless some chimp has opened it up; or hooked it up to a SoClean.
As long as the age and run hours are moderate, your machine should be usable.

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:26 am

The recall notice specifies the foam INSULATION, which is not in the path of airflow.
Unless some chimp has opened it up; or hooked it up to a SoClean.
As long as the age and run hours are moderate, your machine should be usable.

I got a good chuckle with the chimp image. Am I wrong about this? I thought it was a big deal because the foam IS in the air pathway and could be getting inhaled.

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:29 pm

So far, no unwanted health effects have been reported.
Absolutely none at all.
Except perhaps for the emotional distress felt by innumerable P/R owners.

They will probably be getting mail from ambulance-chasing lawyers, very soon.
Please remain calm. Do not respond to the shysters.
Continue with your therapy until instructed to do otherwise.
This too will pass.

WRONG! Stop spreading false information. Your ignorance is liable to get someone hurt. This is right from the Philips Respironics press release:

To date, Philips Respironics has received several complaints regarding the presence of black debris/particles within the airpath circuit (extending from the device outlet, humidifier, tubing, and mask). Philips also has received reports of headache, upper airway irritation, cough, chest pressure and sinus infection. The potential risks of particulate exposure include: Irritation (skin, eye, and respiratory tract), inflammatory response, headache, asthma, adverse effects to other organs (e.g. kidneys and liver) and toxic carcinogenic affects. The potential risks of chemical exposure due to off-gassing include: headache/dizziness, irritation (eyes, nose, respiratory tract, skin), hypersensitivity, nausea/vomiting, toxic and carcinogenic effects. There have been no reports of death as a result of these issues.

(even more details in the FDA adverse event reports)

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:26 am

The recall notice specifies the foam INSULATION, which is not in the path of airflow.
Unless some chimp has opened it up; or hooked it up to a SoClean.
As long as the age and run hours are moderate, your machine should be usable.

The foam *IS* in the airflow path, it's there to dampen sounds from the motor. most (all??) CPAPs use some sort of sound deadening material somewhere.

Whether they all use the same *TYPE* of foam is a whole 'nother question.