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A product should be made as safe as possible before being sold and recall should happen when the product is found to unsafe. Losing ones hearing is not safe. Looks to me like standards for safety need to implemented here. You can't just may cause hearing loss because there are too many products out there. One may cause it at volume level 8 another at volume lever 9 another at volume 7. Why not just legislate that most people don't get hearing loss at X decibals and say that's what the max volume can be.

I hear you on cigarettes. Those should be illegal. I just don't get it really. They make pot illegal but allow cigarettes which are 10 times worse than pot. Yeah that's smart.

Just goes to show you that if big tech wants they can pull what big tobbacco does and buy themselves a few politicians and judges. Then in 10 years you can everyone shouting the court room about who caused the hearing loss to a generation just like big tobacco is in trouble for with selling thier product that kills.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 03/15/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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WHAT?  jhpitts | 03/14/06
That is American  nucrash | 03/14/06
Try this  Michael Kelly | 03/14/06
Baloney, try this then...  ajole | 03/15/06
Answers  Michael Kelly | 03/15/06
Ridiculous  CalebAndCo | 03/15/06
Are headphones new?  nomorems | 03/14/06
This is new because....  jinko | 03/14/06
Who says the "background" noise would not have damaged  Laff | 03/14/06
This is new?  tic swayback | 03/14/06
True enough but one exception  voska | 03/15/06
In the end it's called choice....:)  Laff | 03/15/06
How do you inform them?  voska | 03/15/06
Yes I agree...A standard would be usefull to know where the line is.  Laff | 03/15/06
They've already BEEN informed  ajole | 03/15/06
Huh?  Rick_K | 03/14/06
Greedy lawyers  bahamude | 03/14/06
Suggestions for good earphones?  NonZealot | 03/14/06
Headphones  bahamude | 03/14/06
Thanks bahamude  NonZealot | 03/14/06
Headphones, Bass, and a Cheap Tweak  panzrwagn | 03/15/06
Good but expensive  dduke@... | 03/14/06
I used to have a pair of sony's  ajole | 03/15/06
Article is incorrect  tic swayback | 03/14/06
It's MS suing Apple  Rick_K | 03/14/06
While I agree a little  ajole | 03/15/06
What does MS make to compete with the iPod?  Rick_K | 03/15/06
Yeah, OK  ajole | 03/15/06
In other news  Jack-Booted EULA | 03/14/06
Isn't it nice to know.  Rick_K | 03/14/06
What about...  dduke@... | 03/14/06
This is like suing McDonalds  crash89 | 03/14/06
No, it's worse  tic swayback | 03/14/06
the saddest part of it all  5th Limb in the Kisser | 03/14/06
INFORM.....YES! Legislate......NO!  Laff | 03/15/06
My view  voska | 03/15/06
So all cars should be limited to 45 MPH?  ajole | 03/15/06
If it were possible  Michael Kelly | 03/15/06
Um no  voska | 03/15/06
I still say it's a dangerous precident for the government  Laff | 03/15/06
Agree in part  voska | 03/15/06
Ah I agree on safety to a point.  Laff | 03/15/06
Knee jerk reaction  voska | 03/15/06
Who should I sue?  zaphod@... | 03/14/06
Same old song  csbarri | 03/14/06
Slight difference  Rick_K | 03/15/06
They should sue their parents...  dp@... | 03/14/06
YYYYEEESSSS!  ajole | 03/15/06
I Blame them  kevsan | 03/14/06
You have to admit you look the fool with some big set of headphones  Laff | 03/15/06
Agreed. This redefines frivolous lawsuits.  HypnoToad | 03/15/06
This is absolutely STUPID!  ajole | 03/15/06
So Apple should sue Microsoft?  Rick_K | 03/15/06
OOOHHH! I think I like that!  ajole | 03/15/06
Interesting isn't it?  Rick_K | 03/15/06
Flash - Fire is Hot!  Erasmus135 | 03/15/06
Probably Gov't funded too.  ajole | 03/15/06
Count me in  Rick_K | 03/15/06
Got an old iPod? Nextworth pays you cash and for your postage!  jbmalik | 03/22/06

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