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The company at the center of a worldwide sleep aid device recall that left many sleep apnea patients feeling restless is now under scrutiny by federal investigators on several fronts. Lisa Parker with NBC 5 Responds reports.

The company at the center of a worldwide sleep aid device recall that left many sleep apnea patients feeling restless is now under scrutiny by federal investigators on several fronts.

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation alleges that for years, the Philips Respironics company knew of health risks associated with its sleep aid devices but did not immediately act.

Within hours after NBC 5 Responds first reported on a recall impacting millions of sleep-aid devices, many viewers voiced outrage that the device-maker seemed to be keeping the recall way too quiet. Lisa Parker has the story.

After NBC 5 Responds first reported a massive recall of CPAP and other sleep aid devices produced by the company Philips electronics, many viewers reached out, questioning why they hadn’t been notified of this dangerous recall by the company or their medical device provider.

Millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a condition that can interrupt a person’s airways and breathing while they sleep, and now, those people have one more reason to be on alert. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker has all the critical details.

Millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a condition that can interrupt a person’s airways and breathing while they sleep, and now, those people have one more reason to be on alert.