A Louisiana man has sued Apple claiming that iPods can produce sounds of more than 115 decibels, a volume that can damage the hearing of a person exposed to the sound for more than 28 seconds per day. Mr Patterson wants his lawsuit certified as a class action and is seeking unspecified damages and upgrades he says would make the iPod safer.
Mr Patterson’s lawyer, Steve Berman said he did not know if his clients hearing had been damaged by the iPod, saying “He’s bought a product which is not safe to use as currently sold on the market.”
Apple have declined to comment on the allegations, but do include a warning with each iPod saying “permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume“.
News source: The Inquirer
Mr Patterson’s lawyer, Steve Berman said he did not know if his clients hearing had been damaged by the iPod, saying “He’s bought a product which is not safe to use as currently sold on the market.”
Apple have declined to comment on the allegations, but do include a warning with each iPod saying “permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume“.
News source: The Inquirer
What do you think? Should Apple be forced to change the maximum level of noise outputted by iPods, or should it be down to user discretion? Have your say below.
if you listen to anything too loud and too long you'll damage your hearing, it's just dumb,
i have always listened to stuff at a low rating, not because i'm scared, just because i don't like things loud, personal preference.
look at it this way, going to a rock concert and standing in the front row is all very well now and then but moving your desk there and working 9-5 in front of it is just gonna do you harm, and whack out your heart and nerves.
it's like sueing a burger king for making you fat, hey they didn't force you at gun-point to buy that big mac.
uh!
-theunknown
;-)
-theunknown
They have a disclaimer on their product. Many portable music playing products will damage your hearing if you turn it up to max. This is a just another stupid class action law suit.
I knew it wasnt my fault!!
What about kids in they cars with blasting music? Cars that move by themself just because of the loud bass.
This is getting crazy. Need cash? Don't want to work? SUE!
Money hungry people... Let's just SUE everyone because that makes the world a better place right?
sometimes im searching desperatedly for democracy
-fm
Anyway, thanks for drawing that to my attention, I hadn't noticed, I only found out about it today, but I'm sure a lot of people hadnt read that, so having news on the front page is the perfect oppertunity to get the news out there.
...5 times more now
Last edited by Toastyone on 04 Feb 2006 - 15:12
But yeah, this is riddiculus, it wont go anywhere.
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