Philips Respironics Recalls Certain BiPAP, CPAP Masks, FDA Says

Philips recalled certain masks used with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines due to a serious safety concern, the FDA says.

• The recalled masks have magnets and can cause potential injuries or death when use of a recalled mask with magnets interferes with certain implanted metallic medical devices and metallic objects in the body
• These potential adverse events can occur in people who use the masks, or in people near a person using the mask
• NOTE: In June, Philips: Low Prevalence of Foam Degradation in Breathing ...