Shocking report

            ROCKVILLE , MD - MedPage Today stated 300,000 home continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices were recalled by ResMed after short circuits from faulty wiring in electrical plugs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported. No patients were injured due to the defect in seven CPAP devices, which led to "thermal damage" that wasn’t significant, FDA said. ResMed said patients who use supplemental oxygen should stop using the affected S8 flow generators immediately due to a possible fire hazard. Patients should discontinue devices immediately that show signs of electrical malfunction; i.e., intermittent power, crackling sounds, sparking, or charred smell. Patients without supplemental oxygen with devices that seem to function normally can use them until they get replacements, ResMed stated. The S8 generators recalled were made July 2004-May 15, 2006 with these serial numbers stamped of the bottom: 20040285613 to 20060269563, 20060275728 to 20060276751, 20060277160 to 20060277415, 20060281672 to 20060281991, 20060283424 to 20060283743, 20060284896 to 20060285445, 20060287568 to 20060290823, 20060292360 to 20060294694, 20060312361 to 20060312597, 20060318692 to 20060319459, 20060325074 to 20060327794. and 20060330588 to 20060331043. ResMed said patients who have an affected device will get a replacement S8 flow generator. Patients were encouraged to visit www.resmed.com/en-us/s8program/s8program.html for more data.