{"id":379866,"date":"2021-12-12T00:10:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T21:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/class-action-lawsuit-claims-apple-watch-poses-slice-risk\/"},"modified":"2021-12-12T00:10:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T21:10:48","slug":"class-action-lawsuit-claims-apple-watch-poses-slice-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/class-action-lawsuit-claims-apple-watch-poses-slice-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"#Class-action lawsuit claims Apple Watch poses &#8216;slice&#8217; risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Class-action lawsuit claims <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Watch poses &#8216;slice&#8217; risk<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Apple Watch can leave consumers with serious injuries, according to a class-action lawsuit. <\/p>\n<p>One man claims his forearm was \u201cseverely sliced\u201d by the pricey watch after the glass screen popped out, leaving jagged edges, he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/545842377\/Smith-v-Apple-Class-Action-Lawsuit?campaign=SkimbitLtd&amp;ad_group=73726X1523000Xf947f18e774f9f7aae0580312b505bb0&amp;keyword=660149026&amp;source=hp_affiliate&amp;medium=affiliate\">complained in court documents<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Alabama resident Chris Smith, whose Apple Watch cost $359 plus tax, was golfing when the gory scene unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>The cut slashed open a vein, according to the federal lawsuit filed this week in California. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"539\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-190blurx.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=539\" alt=\"Chris Smith injury\" class=\"wp-image-20457473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-190blurx.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=808 808w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-190blurx.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=539 539w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-190blurx.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=269 269w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-190blurx.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\"\/><figcaption>Chris Smith said his forearm was cut when he was golfing when the screen of his Apple Watch popped off and sliced his forearm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"880\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-189-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=880\" alt=\"Apple Watch\" class=\"wp-image-20457506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-189-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1320 1320w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-189-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=880 880w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-189-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-watch-lawsuit-189-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\"\/><figcaption>Victims have said Apple has not addressed the major issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lithium-ion battery in the device is prone to swelling that can push out the screen, creating an \u201cunreasonably dangerous safety hazard,\u201d according to the litigation.<\/p>\n<p>The tech giant is aware of the defect because dozens of users have posted about it on the company\u2019s support forum, victims claim in court papers accusing Apple of failing to fix the problem.  <\/p>\n<p>Apple did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely return a request for comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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One man claims his forearm was \u201cseverely sliced\u201d by the pricey watch after the glass screen popped out, leaving jagged edges, he complained in court documents. 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