Magnets in certain Philips Respironics sleep therapy masks may cause serious injury to some individuals

Alert type: Public advisory

Category: Health products - Medical devices

Product: Philips Respironics sleep therapy masks with magnets in the headgear clips or straps (Amara View Full Face Mask; DreamWisp Nasal Mask; DreamWear Full Face Mask; Wisp and Wisp Youth Nasal Mask; and Therapy Mask 3100 NC/SP)

Issue: Health products - New safety information

What to do: STOP USING the affected mask if you or any of your household members, caregivers or bed partners have any of the implanted devices listed below in the “What you should do” section that may be affected by magnets. Obtain another mask that has no magnets. Keep implanted metallic medical devices or objects NOT listed below that may be affected by magnetic fields at least 6 inches—or approximately 15 cm—away from the magnet, and either continue using or seek a replacement mask that has no magnets.