Philips CPAP recall: care and claims in Ohio

MDL 3014 — Ohio CPAP/BiPAP cancer claims transfer from the Northern or Southern District of Ohio to the Western District of Pennsylvania, where Judge Joy Flowers Conti manages MDL 3014 in Pittsburgh. Ohio's geographic proximity to Pittsburgh makes it one of the more active feeder districts for the MDL, in which 623 actions were pending as of Oct. 1, 2026 (1,033 over the MDL's history) (JPML).

Ohio Statute of Limitations — Ohio Revised Code § 2305.10 imposes a two-year limitations period for bodily injury and products liability claims. Ohio's discovery rule tolls the period until the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should discover both the physical harm and its connection to the recalled Philips CPAP or BiPAP device's degraded PE-PUR foam.

Transfer to MDL 3014 — After JPML conditional transfer, Ohio cases join the Pittsburgh MDL's pretrial schedule. Ohio plaintiffs allege cancers including nasopharyngeal, lung, kidney, liver, bladder, and esophageal cancer caused by inhaling volatile organic compounds — primarily TDI and DMFA — released by degrading foam in FDA Class I recalled Philips Respironics devices.

Ohio Recall Registration — Ohio residents with recalled devices should register via the Philips recall portal and the FDA MedWatch system. Ohio has a high concentration of independent DME providers and hospital-affiliated sleep centers; affected patients should request complete dispensing records and sleep-lab compliance downloads to document the duration of foam-degrading device use.