A family in the state of Texas, in the United States, sued Apple claiming that their son had permanent hearing loss caused by the use of Airpods. The child's parents claim that the headphones given to the child as a birthday present had a serious problem that was the central cause of the hearing impairment. According to them, the volume did not follow the pattern defined in the device and was always much louder than what was considered “acceptable”.
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Carlos Godoa and Airiani Reyes accused the phone and accessories company of negligence. According to them, Apple was aware of the risks posed by the Airpod, as a series of complaints about the volume already warned of a possible failure in the production of the headphones.
The case took place in the year 2020, while the child watched Netflix content using only one earphone in the right ear. At that moment, an “amber alert” was triggered, known as a notification used to alert the disappearance of a child. The sound of the alert would have been so strong that it ended up breaking the eardrums of the 12-year-old child.
In this case, the child was the one who suffered the most in the face of the situation, having his hearing compromised for the rest of his life, due to a production failure. Thus, the family is more than entitled to claim compensation.
The louder the sound, the greater its vibration and the more noise it makes. Thus, if daily noise alone is already harmful to the ears, using headphones at high volume is already capable of increasing the risk. Therefore, it is extremely important not to exceed the average volume of the device.
If you heard a very loud sound, it's normal to have a momentary auditory leg. However, if it persists, it is a sign that, due to the noise, the cells were unable to recover. Hearing loss is something that lasts and can make it impossible for a person to do certain activities throughout life, even the simple act of listening to music. That's why it's so important to pay attention to how you use headphones.
