The poster is another one of those "ban his vice, but leave mine alone" hypocrites. Next it'll be fast food, stereo systems, and other products that busybodies scream for regulation.
Yes, and we're off and running.
Lawsuit claims iPods cause hearing loss
Feb. 1, 2006
A Louisiana man claims in a lawsuit that Apple's IPod music player can cause hearing loss in people who use it. The devices can produce sounds of more than 115 decibels, a volume that can damage the hearing of a person exposed to the sound for more than 28 seconds per day, according to the complaint.
The IPod players are "inherently defective in design and are not sufficiently adorned with adequate warnings regarding the likelihood of hearing loss," according to the complaint, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., on behalf of John Patterson.