Quote:SOCLEAN SUES PHILIPS, SEEKS DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $200 MILLION
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HME News Staff
Updated 10:10 AM CDT, Tue October 12, 2021
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. – SoClean Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Philips, alleging the company has sought to blame it for problems related to its recall of certain respiratory devices.
The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for Massachusetts, alleges Philips has misled the public and engaged in acts of deliberate misdirection, placing blame on SoClean to divert attention away from obvious design flaws, including a poor choice of sound abatement foam, which led to its recent voluntary product recall of Philips’ CPAP machines, BiPAP machines, and ventilators.  
SoClean also alleges that Philips and its CEO and Chairman of the Board, Frans van Houten, made false and misleading statements regarding ozone cleaners that have had a negative impact on SoClean’s business. Among other things, the complaint states that Philips and its CEO wrongfully suggested to consumers, distributors, health care professionals, and the general public that SoClean and its ozone cleaners were somehow responsible for the product recall. 
“We are disappointed that Philips has decided to point the finger at SoClean for its product recall and has chosen to make false and misleading statements about our products,” said Robert Wilkins, CEO of SoClean. “By this lawsuit, SoClean intends to defend itself against Philips’ dishonest attacks, restore its hard-earned reputation, and correct the record for a consuming public that has been intentionally misled by Philips.” 
SoClean and other makers of CPAP cleaners have stood by the safety of their products.
 
 

CPAP, Philips Recall, SoClean

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ResMed user guides advise patients on the recommended way to periodically clean ResMed machines,
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Warranty update: Effective for sales of ResMed products on or after February 1, 2020, ResMed’s limited warranty
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