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Was a Man Hospitalized After His Apple Airpods Exploded in His Ear?

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by Dan Evon, Published Dec. 27, 2018


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Claim:
A man was hospitalized in December 2018 after an Apple Airpod exploded in his ear.
Rating:
False

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A few days before Christmas of 2018, the entertainment website Huzlers published an article reporting that one of the season's hottest gifts, Apple Airpods, were responsible for putting a man in the hospital after one "exploded" in his ear:


By Dan Evon

Dan Evon is a former writer for Snopes.


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