Apple Watch Design Fault Class Action Investigation

Apple Watch design flaw: who is affected?

Have you bought an Apple Watch in the past seven years?

Has your Apple Watch had issues with the screen coming off, breaking, or cracking?

If you’ve owned an Apple Watch since 2015 — first generation, series 1 through 7, or SE — and you’re having issues with the screen detaching, shattering, or cracking, you may be eligible for compensation.

Over the past seven years, Apple has sold tens of millions of Apple Watches. However, Class-action lawsuit alleges these devices had an undisclosed design flaw.

According to the lawsuit, Apple Watches do not have enough space for their batteries. These batteries can suddenly swell and there is no protection between the battery and the watch face or another solution to protect the screen.

This means that the swollen battery can put considerable pressure on the Apple Watch screen, causing the wearer to detach, burst or crack without fail, revealing the sharp edges of the screen and exposing the user to damage. possible injuries.

A nationwide class action seeks to recover damages caused to Apple Watch customers by this alleged defect.

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Possible Apple Watch design flaw

Apple has sold tens of millions of Apple Watches since 2015. All of these watches may have a serious design flaw that has helped hurt Apple Watch owners across the United States.

Each Apple Watch is equipped with a rectangular electromagnetically charged lithium-cobalt oxide battery contained in a polymer pouch.

A class action lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California on behalf of multiple primary plaintiffs alleges that Apple’s design for the Apple Watch left insufficient space between the battery and the watch’s glass display. Apple has also not included a protective guard of any kind between the battery and the watch screen or incorporated any other solution to prevent damage to the screen.

A swollen battery can put significant upward pressure on an Apple Watch’s screen, according to the lawsuit. This pressure can not only cause operational failure of the watch, but can also detach, break or crack the screen, possibly injuring the wearer of the Apple Watch.

The detached screen is an unreasonable safety hazard, the lawsuit states. The displays, depending on the Apple Watch model, are either Ion-X glass or sapphire crystal with sharp edges. Even after detachment, the displays can remain attached to Apple Watches with flexible wire, keeping the sharp glass close to the watch wearers’ body and greatly increasing the risk of injuries such as cuts or lacerations. Indeed, the lawsuit alleges that numerous Apple Watch owners, including one of the class action’s lead plaintiffs, suffered serious injuries as a result of the issue.

The lawsuit also claims that Apple has been aware of this defect for some time, but has a policy of denying that any problems exist with Apple Watch models, instead blaming detached, broken or cracked screens on the “accidental damage” caused by wearers.

Due to the defect, the lawsuit says Apple Watch users faced monetary costs related to overpayment, repair, replacement and loss of use of the watches.

The lawsuit seeks damages or restitution, as well as remedies for alleged violations of law by Apple, such as fraudulent omissions of facts regarding the defect, violations of certain consumer protection and breach of implied warranties and warranty laws.

Join the Apple Watch Defect class action investigation

If you owned an Apple Watch first generation, series 1 through 7, or SE at any time between 2015 and today, and you experienced a defect that caused the screen to detach, shatter, or crack, you can be eligible to participate in this Apple Watch defect investigation. .

Fill out the form on this page for more information.