Philips Loses Bid To Dismiss Complaint Alleging That CPAP Machine Caught Fire

( May 28, 2025, 11:57 AM EDT) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge in North Carolina refused to dismiss a complaint brought against a manufacturer of a continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) sleep apnea device that allegedly caught fire, causing a woman to suffer second degree burns on her face and her home to burn down, after finding that the woman’s daughter is the duly authorized representative of her estate....