AirPods Pro have a strange smell on its silicone tips, is that safe?

Hi! I returned it and then reordered a new pair as it was out of stock at that time.

I returned my Airpods before Christmas and received a new one yesterday. The case now smells like blueberries just as many posts elsewhere said. The fruity odour is not very annoying, so I think I'll keep them.

Hi FlorenceYL, did you have to leave it with them for a few weeks? I took mine in and because it was not purchased from Apple directly, they wanted to get it sent out for testing rather than replacing them which will leave me without them for a few weeks.

In theory, it could still be from the AirPods themselves: I may try putting the tips into the case on their own, but even if they did not pick up the smell, there would still be the possibility of off-gassing due to heating/warming of the case, airpods, or both.

Thanks for the tip about leaving the case open, I had not tried that and it's certainly easier than removing the silicon tips!

You can also charge with the cover open. BTW - I recently spoke with customer service because one of my AirPods started to have an issue with the mic (was hearing weird sounds). I asked about the smell issue and she said she hadn't heard that before...

Hi. I recently bought a pair of cheap wireless buds so not Apple so may be diferent. I also noticed an extremely strong overwhelming smell worse than bootpolish or Mr Muscle. The smell was really annoying me and giving me a bad headache. The smell is coming from the battery Li ion. Its a black oily resin like substence which they attempt to hide the smell by wrapping in foil. The smell is also inside the buds themselves. Ive no explanation for this. I dont use them anymore because of the effect they where having on my health. Im not even sure if the microwaves these things give off are safe...I hope this answers your question. The only way to find out is to buy a cheap pair and inspect them yourself...Ive gone back to using standard headphones as there are concerns about the safety of putting this tech so close to the brain....

I contacted support. I was told a report would be left. They also suggested we leave feedback on the product for engineers to see and add to statistics to possibly work on a resolution.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/

Hopefully it isn't just fluff but I'll at least try this.

Hi i have smelt this issue too

I've this smell to...

When you returned your airpods did you have to bring the full box to get back a brand new pair or did they just exchanged the airpods pro earphones themselves without box

I brought the box with me as it was requested when i made the appointment, they did not ask for it at all. Odd that its something they want you to bring in.

Ahh i see because i gave the usb c to lightning cable to my girlfriend. so im short of the cable haha.

Did they give u a brand new box of airpods or just the unit itself ?

i didnt bring the cable with me either. Brand new ones from their repair stock. had the option to get just the case, or everything.

Mine has the horrible smell too. I wish it is because their product control (not design) as I'm willing to replace mine.