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Philips Trilogy Evo Ventilators, Repair Kits Recalled Because Supplier Used Nonconforming Foam

 
• By Shawn M. Schmitt

Specific Trilogy Evo ventilators and their repair kits have been recalled because a Philips supplier incorrectly used polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam, a nonconforming material, in the manufacture of their muffler assembly. The US FDA gave the recall a high-risk designation on 26 January.

Entrance Philips Headquarters Building At Amsterdam
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Royal Philips can’t catch a break.

Specific Trilogy Evo ventilators and their repair kits have been recalled because a Philips supplier incorrectly used polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam, a nonconforming material, in the manufacture of their muffler assembly

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