AirPods Ruptured Child’s Eardrums, Lawsuit Filed Against Apple Alleges

AirPods Ruptured Child’s Eardrums, Lawsuit Filed Against Apple Alleges
A pair of wireless AirPods are seen during a media event at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, on Sept. 7, 2016. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
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Apple, Inc. is facing a lawsuit over an unintended consequence of its AirPods.

Parents of a minor boy, identified as B.G., alleged in a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court of Northern District of California that defective AirPods worn by B.G. in his right ear produced ear-shattering sound levels that ruptured his right eardrum and damaged his cochlea, court filings accessed via 9to5Mac.com showed.