“The company is offering people to get on a list and when they have a plan, they will be notified, but that doesn’t help people who need this machine to breathe on a nightly basis,” said Dena Young – an attorney representing users of Philips machines who have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over the recall. Attorney: recall plans weren’t sufficient “You're told to stop using this equipment that can save your life immediately with zero plan of what to do,” Peteuil added. So, I'm sitting there pondering: I could die sometime in the future from cancer if I keep using it or I could die immediately tonight if I don't use it,” said Peteuil. “If you believe the medical world, they tell you that you have to use it because you could die. He said his doctor’s office told him it didn’t have enough information from the company to weigh the risks of continuing to use a recalled device versus not treating his sleep apnea. Peteuil did and two months later, he’s waiting for instructions about what to do with the machine.

The recall notice instructs consumers to talk to their doctors and register their device.

The notice also said risks of particulate exposure to other organs may include toxic and carcinogenic effects. On June 14, Philips announced a recall of some Respironics machines - saying the foam used to reduce sound can break down and be swallowed or inhaled by the user. Peteuil said he was using a Philips DreamStation CPAP machine to treat his sleep apnea at home until his doctor’s office forwarded him notice of the recall. H-E-B Buys Vacant Southern Dallas Grocery Store

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