IPhone 6 Earpods stereo and hi-fi equipment
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 4, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 4, 2015the latest report was made
- Jan 4, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- IPhone 6 Earpods
- Maker
- Apple Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Stereo and hi-fi equipmentCPSC’s product type: Stereo or Hi-fi Components or Accessories (code 546), in Electronics: Audio & Radio
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jan 4, 2015, sent to the company Jan 13, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 28, 2015
The product, in the report: The earpods that came with the IPhone 6 are white.
It was early on the morning of the New Year 2015, and I was sitting on the couch listening to music from my smart phone with the ear pods inserted into my ears. The maximum volume for the device is (16) sixteen, however, I had my player set on (13) while I listened to the music. I was listening to the “Official Whip” song when midway through the song I heard a popping sound in my left ear, immediately removed the ear pods from my ears and noticed that all the background noises in the room sounded muffled through my left ear. In my left ear I could hear a continuous never-ending ringing sound along with a constant pounding that coincided with my heart beat. I did not tell anyone right away because I did not think it was anything serious, instead I ask my mom if I could have an ibuprofen for the pain I was experiencing. I went throughout the day and night hoping that the pain would subside and my ear would get better. However, when I awoke I had blood and a pus like discharge coming from my left ear. Afraid of what may have happened to me, I quickly told my mother what had happened and she drove me to an urgent care facility (Medfast Urgent Care) in Fuquay-Varina, NC without delay. Once at the urgent care facility I was examined by a Doctor who explained to my mother and I that I had a ruptured eardrum -- also known as a perforated eardrum or a tympanic membrane perforation. The doctor explained that my ear would heal on its own, but I now would face the possibility of and ear infection, so he prescribed antibiotic ear drops to help prevent my ear from becoming infected as well as Ibuprofen for pain. The doctor stated that he wanted me to have a follow up treatment in (4) four weeks.
- Model
- A1586
- UPC
- 8590995101
- Serial number
- dnpnt2kbg5mn
- Bought from
- Sprint
- Bought
- Dec 19, 2014
- Where
- Fuquay Varina, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 16, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Parent
- As this report names them
- Brand IPhone 6 Earpods, made or sold by Apple Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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