September 06, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients, caregivers and health care providers that Philips Respironics has recalled certain masks used with BiPAP machines and CPAP machines due to a serious safety concern.
The recalled masks with magnets (shown by black circles below) can cause potential injuries or death when used 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. Users of any BiPAP or CPAP machine should check to see whether their mask is one of the recalled Philips masks.
Five mask types are affected by this recall:
- DreamWisp
- DreamWear Full Face
- Amara View
- Wisp & Wisp Youth
- Therapy Mask 3100
Click here for FDA details on Philips Mask Recall
We are in contact with Philips Canada to better understand the implications of this U.S. recall to our customers and the next steps in Canada. Out of an abundance of caution, we are no longer selling the above-mentioned masks. Please screen yourself and your bed partners before selecting a CPAP mask with magnets. Click here to learn if CPAP Masks with magnets are suitable for you.
ResMed's Field Safety Notice around the use of masks with magnets.
See the Full List of Resmed Masks with Magnets here.