PHILIPS RESPIRONICS HIRING INDEPENDENT EXPERTS TO INSPECT PRODUCTS AND FACILITIES

A consent decree has been filed in Pittsburgh’s federal court concerning Phillips Resprionics.  The Trib reports that under the consent decree, Philips will not admit to any wrongdoing, but they agree to hire independent experts to inspect products and facilities, including its Westmoreland County location, and hand over part of its revenue to the U.S. Treasury for the next five years.  This comes on the heels of the 2021 recall of sleep therapy and respiratory machines fter it was disclosed the polyester-based polyurethane foam used in the machines to reduce sound and vibration could break down and potentially be breathed in or swallowed, according to the FDA.If the company fully complies with the decree, should it be approved, they can petition for relief in 2029.