Alleged false battery life claims on Powerbeats Pro land Apple in a bit of legal trouble

Zohaib Ahmed — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:09:36 +0000

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple for allegedly overpromising the battery life on the Beats by Dre Powerbeats Pro. According to the plaintiff—New York resident Alejandro Vivar—the earbuds don’t last for 9 hours as marketed by Apple.

The lawsuit alleges that part of the problem is the supposed badly-designed charging case, from which the earbuds can be dislodged mid-charge, preventing them from getting filled up (via Law360, Apple Insider).

Also suggested was that the “IPX4-rated sweat and water resistance” isn’t up to the mark as sweat corrodes the charging contacts. This is worsened by the fact that damage through sweat isn’t covered by warranty.

Vivar insists he used Apple’s marketing claims to mean the battery “would last for the time promised, that both earbuds would charge and maintain their charges equally, not be affected by perspiration, and that the charge capability would not be negatively impacted by design or manufacture of the product.”

Apple is also implied to have gained more profits at the “expense of consumers” because it chose not to spill problems with the Powerbeats Pro.

The lawsuit aims to represent a class of purchasers from multiple states including New York, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Virginia.

It is worth mentioning here that this is not the first time Apple has been sued over the Powerbeats. Previously, there was a suit related to issues with the Powerbeats 2 and Powerbeats 3 that was dismissed in 2020.

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Alleged false battery life claims on Powerbeats Pro land Apple in a bit of legal trouble