Philips Respironics Recalling More Than 17 Million CPAP, BiPAP Masks
Philips Respironics has voluntarily recalled more than 17 million sleep apnea masks with magnetic parts that can cause implanted medical devices with metal parts to malfunction — including pacemakers and implanted defibrillators.Masks involved in the recall work with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines that are used to treat sleep apnea. All of the recalled masks — the Amara View full face, DreamWisp nasal, DreamWear full, Wisp and Wisp Youth nasal, and Therapy mask 3100 NC/SP — use magnets to headgear clips to attach the headgear straps to the masks.“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…