(01-22-2022, 12:12 PM)Crimson Nape Wrote: Right-click on the post number, upper right of the post, that you want to reference.  Select "Copy Link".  In your new post, add "Insert a link" and paste the URL in the popup box.  You will have the option to name this link shortcut, something else like, "[Reference Post]".

I have done this for you post above:
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Quote:AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch health technology company Philips said on Monday it expects sales to recover strongly in the second half of the year, while a steep decline due to global shortage of parts is likely to persist in the coming months.  Philips earlier this month warned that supply chain woes would hit profit and a ventilator recall needed to be expanded, sending its shares down over 15% on their worst day on the financial markets in decades.  "We expect to start the year with a comparable sales decline, followed by a recovery and strong second half of the year," Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten said in a statement.

Philips has set aside 725 million euros ($820.41 million) to repair and replace some 5 million devices worldwide, but that sum does not cover the possible costs of litigation, with the company facing more than a hundred class action suits. 

Fears of a large claims bill already lopped around 15 billion euros off Philips' market value in the past nine months.

Quote:The recall recently grew to comprise about 5.2 million machines in use around the world. Philips began its repair-and-replace program for the devices in September and said this month that it had already manufactured 1.5 million repair kits, approximately half of which have reached customers.

In its full-year financial report, Philips said it’s on track to close out the repair program sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. After that, the only loose ends of the recall left to tie up will be those regarding the many class-action and personal injury lawsuits that have been brought against the company because of the recall, the financial impact of which Philips said it was still unable to estimate.

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (NYSEHG) Q4 2021 Earnings Conference Call January 24, 2022 4:00 AM ET

(01-24-2022, 04:45 PM)btreger Wrote: This is the only article that comes close to finding out what Philips's response may be. There has been no reporting from the FDA or Philips. Of course, we can not know if they submitted a written response unless one of them reports it. 

I think it is way past the time that the FDA should be leveling heavy fines for failure to comply.    

This includes info on silicone testing

(01-15-2022, 02:50 PM)WakeUpTime Wrote: Being from Australia, and following this thread, you might already have seen a previous post by btreger with the update link...

https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/philips-recall-action-cpap-bi-level-pap-devices-and-mechanical-ventilators

There's a Philips 1-800 number for Australia in there.  It's for setting up replacement devices but you could also challenge them with additional questions to see how they'll respond.  

There's also this under the section "Consumer and regulatory updates" (Australia):

I don't know if you've previously tried poking around those channels to see what they say these days, for Australians waiting for fixes/replacements.

(01-24-2022, 05:30 PM)TimaaaaaaaahRocks Wrote: The FDA said the recall and replacement can continue? Seems rather unlikely.