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Apple sued by iPod user over hearing loss
A disgruntled iPod owner has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the device causes hearing loss and that the company does not properly warn users of this danger. iPods are “inherently defective in design and are not sufficiently adorned with adequate warnings regarding the likelihood of hearing loss,” according to the complaint, which was filed yesterday on behalf of John Kiel Patterson in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California.
The suit, which seeks class action status, demands compensation for unspecified plaintiffs’ damages and upgrades to make iPods safer to use. According to the complaint, iPods can produce sounds of more than 115 decibels, which can damage the hearing of a person exposed for more than 28 seconds per day. Apple ships a warning with each iPod that states “permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume.”
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Im sueing the company who made my light bulbs, because I stared right in them for 2 hours and hurt my eyes
And of course, Im sueing the company that made my shoes because after walking for 9 hours straight my feet hurt and I have blisters.
Oh wait, Im also sueing the company that made my CD drive, because as I was taking it apart and leaving it sitting infront of my face, I turned my computer on and the laser did shine in my eye and caused me to be blind in my left eye.
WOW! I almost forgot. Im sueing the company that made my mouse, because after using my computr in a 5 day straight lan, my hand hurt and I got carpel tunnel.
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