Is Apple Hiding iPod Injuries?
According to investigative by television station, there been number accidents Apple’s MP3 players, and company been a job keeping injuries wraps.
According to investigation KIRO 7, there been incidents these players into flames, causing to and to property. KIRO investigators able obtain from Consumer Safety Commission. It wasn’t easy access the because for kept exemptions investigators access. Finally, CPSC more 800 of that how have into flames, emitted and their on occasions.
The was off KIRO found instances the caused injuries people burst flames. one case, a received injuries an that fixed her shirt. When injured victim, Jamie Balderas, called to if burns common, representatives her her were isolated case. When enquired she obtain about many times injuries been from use iPod, told that could access information.
Investigators found complaints the overheating. customers photographs burned charred on internet. Japan, from were enough frequent in for government issue warning several in iPod overheated caused to users.
KIRO investigators filed Freedom Information request the Product Commission December to complaints to iPod injuries. It 7 for to obtain documents ran 800 of information. The reported fire burn blamed iPods.
The injuries accidents in documents numerous:
One of Portland, Oregon burn on hand she her iPod.
In in 2005, an iPod some damage injuries a boy.
In 2006, 17-year-old in found iPod “smoking sparking.”
A man Staten sustained minor and on hand, he his Shuffle the after noticed sparks.
Also in 2006, an of passenger a ship, caught fire.
In 2006, iPod in New home to smoke enough send alarms off. The caught and on chair, damage the chair.
In 2007 Atlanta, iPod burst flames in pocket.
In 2008, an in Michigan smoked melted the of night, the alarms off.
The needs find what happened, where problem lies. necessary, company consider a recall.
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