Apple Sued by Customers for Alleged Defect in Apple Watch That Can Cause Injuries

Apple Sued by Customers for Alleged Defect in Apple Watch That Can Cause Injuries
An Apple Store employee shows the Series 5 Apple Watch during the preview of the redesigned and reimagined Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York on Sept. 19, 2019. Brendan McDermid/Reuters File Photo
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) has been sued by a group of customers for an alleged “dangerous safety hazard” in every generation of the Apple Watch that can cause injuries.

What Happened

The proposed class-action lawsuit filed by Apple Watch customers accuses the Tim Cook-led company of failing to provide sufficient space inside the Apple Watch for swelling of the internal lithium-ion battery.

The swelling created considerable upward pressure on the watch, causing the screen to detach, crack or shatter, and expose its “razor-sharp edges” to users.