Philips CPAP recall: care and claims in Illinois

MDL 3014 — Illinois CPAP/BiPAP cancer plaintiffs file in the Northern, Central, or Southern District of Illinois, then transfer to the Western District of Pennsylvania via JPML conditional transfer order. Judge Joy Flowers Conti oversees MDL 3014 in Pittsburgh, where 623 actions were pending as of Oct. 1, 2026 (1,033 over the MDL's history) (JPML).

Illinois Statute of Limitations — Illinois Code of Civil Procedure 735 ILCS 5/13-202 sets a two-year limitations period for personal injury claims. Illinois courts apply the discovery rule: the period begins when the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of the injury and its connection to the Philips Respironics PE-PUR foam recall announced in June 2021.

Transfer to MDL 3014 — Illinois federal cases tagged by the JPML receive a conditional transfer order under 28 U.S.C. § 1407. After transfer to W.D. Pa., Illinois plaintiffs' cases proceed through centralized pretrial proceedings focused on PE-PUR foam degradation releasing TDI and DMFA carcinogens alleged to cause nasopharyngeal, lung, kidney, liver, bladder, and esophageal cancers.

Illinois Recall Registration — Illinois residents with recalled Philips devices should register through the FDA MedWatch system and the Philips patient registration portal. The Illinois Department of Public Health distributed recall information through sleep-disorder clinics and hospital respiratory therapy departments; patients should request their sleep-study records as corroborating evidence of CPAP necessity and device use history.