St. John’s lawyer Bob Buckingham has launched a national class action against Philips Canada as a result of the recent recall of a large number of Philips’ CPAP breathing devices used to treat sleep apnea.
The recall was issued as the result of potential health risks related to sound abatement foam used in the devices. Health Canada says reports had been received about the break down of sound-reducing foam used in the machines resulting in potential health risks.
Buckingham says the foam can degrade into toxic particles which could be ingested.
The impact on those affected by the recall is “profound and troublesome” says Buckingham, noting that the three lead plaintiffs have separately identified “individual and unique serious consequences and harms likely arising from the recalled respiratory devices.”
Buckingham is asking anyone who has been using one of the recalled devices to reach out by phone at 739-6688, or by email at bob@buckinghamlaw.ca.