My Apple Watch sensor burns

Unfortunately, I too am experiencing a burn from my S5 watch. Ive worn it mostly during the day and some nights and I’ve had it for a very LONG time. This is the first time it has left a burn mark on my left wrist. I’m going to let it heal, however I’m a little hesitant to try to wear my watch again after reading through everyone’s comments. I do hope Apple addresses the issue because I rely heavily on my watch for my workouts and phone calls. Also, this seems to be a serious issue that affects hundreds of people. Why isn’t Apple taking it more seriously? That’s a bit alarming.

We have worn the watch since it came out. I recently jumped from the 5 to the 8 and all of a sudden I have burn marks behind the sensors (very obviously not a chemical/allergic reaction). The fact that Apple won’t acknowledge this or try to fix it is very off putting. My hubs and I already cancelled our watch services and are getting rid of our watches. Good luck getting us to buy into these in the future! We miss Steve Jobs. Going analog.

I’ve been wearing my Apple series 6 watch for 3yrs now. This the first time I’ve had an issue. My boo-boo is on the left side of the watch sits, where the 2 line vents are in watch. What changed? I miss my watch : (

Same for me as well. I have an Apple Watch SE and have been wearing it everyday (not during the night) since 2021. I have been getting the burnt-like reaction for the first time recently! I love my Apple Watch and I’m still thinking about getting the latest series. I would hate to not able to wear it anymore! Apple please provide a solution!

I too started developing a burn mark and little red dots. I even have a scar now from it. This definitely is from the watch sensor. This should not be happening, and I think Apple needs to be held liable for this and fix the issues. Especially since the watch is so expensive and now is pretty much useless if you can use the heart rate monitoring and sleep monitor. Which is why I purchased this vs others and bc I have other Apple devices.

tsotso228 wrote:

About what really?? Apple is the one suggesting I have an allergic reaction even after I told them I don’t.

Did you self-diagnose? Or did your doctor tell you that it was not an allergy? If so, what did they suggest?

This burn came with the new watch. 10k down the drain.

Which Apple watch costs ten thousand dollars?

My new Apple Watch 9 burned me today. I’m sending it in for a replacement, but wanted to let Apple know.

Interesting! Have they agreed to a replacement?

I had a recent reaction too. It was so bad I had to go to an emergency clinic while on vacation in Tokyo. Very disappointed.

Only with S9 it is happening

I’m having the same problem with my Ultra. Nothing else has changed. I stopped wearing in the shower or washing dishes. It hasn’t seemed to help.

Yes! It’s just since the update! I tried to let my skin heal and it happened again. The green light or radiation from cell service?

I don't know who you are, or what your agenda is, but please stop with your silly replies to what is quite a serious topic.

nyjets1 wrote:

It’s all of them not just S9 . Just google it.

And just because I find it in a Goole search, I should trust it?

I have recently started experiencing this from one of the updates. I wear my watch day and night and now it’s burning my skin.