The electronics maker Apple has won on appeal, Wednesday, December 30, a lawsuit brought by U.S. consumers who blamed hearing loss in its iPod music player, which sold over 200 million copies all versions since its launch in 2001.

“The plaintiffs have simply failed to establish facts showing that using the iPod causes hearing loss immediate or imminent”, Argued an appellate federal San Francisco, California, affirming a ruling of first instance, delivered in 2008.

WARNINGS ADEQUATE UNDER THE JUDGES

In complaint partnership, launched by two consumers, it was said that the iPod is defective because it involves an unreasonable risk of hearing loss “. According to the complainants, the output level of the iPod can reach 115 decibels and nothing prevents users run it at dangerous volumes. They had also argued that the headphones “would fit deeply into the ear canal”.

But the court ruling, which rejected the requests of the complainants, including the warning refers supplied by Apple with all its apparatus, warning that “permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones are used at high volume”.

In 2002 in France, Apple had to lower the maximum volume of its music players to 100 decibels, according to the Code of Public Health.