Apple pays damages to Powerbeats 2 owners in the US

Apple has settled a lawsuit in the United States in which it will pay owners of Powerbeats 2 earplugs for alleged malfunctioning. An amount of nearly $ 10 million has been reserved for this.

Americans who want to file a claim can do so on the specially designed website wirelessearphonessettlement.com, MacRumors discovered. They must have purchased the Powerbeats 2 earbuds before August 7, and submitted the application by November 20. Also, only Americans have the option to file a claim. On January 21, a court hearing in California will be held to determine whether the payout procedure has been conducted properly and fairly.

This is a lawsuit that was filed against Apple in 2017 for the alleged malfunctioning of the Powerbeats 2 earbuds. Customers had complained that the earplugs quickly lost battery capacity, were bad against sweat and other moisture, and had poor build quality.

An amount of $ 9.75 million has been reserved for the payout to be divided between the customers who have purchased and claimed Powerbeats 2 earplugs. The judicial costs must also be deducted from this. Also part of the settlement is that Apple doesn’t have to admit anything was wrong with the Powerbeats 2; the manufacturer has decided that settling the case is a cheaper option than continuing legal proceedings.