Is it safe to buy a used dreamstation cpap? — check the FDA recall record
We can't tell you if it's "safe" — but we can show you the FDA recall/enforcement record and the seller-claim-vs-record contradiction.
Result 2 FDA recall record(s) · 2 Class I
openFDA device recall/enforcement records matching dreamstation cpap right now. Open/ongoing: 2.
Seller says: “Works great, never had any issues, definitely not recalled.”
The record says: FDA records show 2 recall/enforcement records matching this model — including 2 Class I (most serious). Most recent: Class I — Devices may possess a programming error resulting in an incorrect device configuration. (2025-08-20, Philips Respironics, Inc.).
DreamStation Auto CPAP. Non-Continuous Ventilator. Class I
Philips Respironics, Inc. · Ongoing · 2025-08-20 · Z-2227-2025
Devices may possess a programming error resulting in an incorrect device configuration.
View official FDA notice →
Philips DreamStation Auto BiPAP and CPAP, Model Numbers UCDSX500S11, UDSX500S11, UDSX500S11F, UDSX700S11, UDSX700S11F, UFRX500S14. Used to Class I
Philips Respironics, Inc. · Ongoing · 2023-04-12 · Z-1322-2023
A limited number of remediated Philips DreamStation units may experience communication issues when connecting to the cloud-based care management application. Should this be the case, this may affect the ability to download prescription sett
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Source: openFDA (U.S. FDA) · JSON
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