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Q: iPod headphones covered in oily residue

Hi! I have used my iPod for two years and at some point I got a second set of headphones, so I set the original ones aside in a box. The box was not exposed to the light or to extreme temperatures. I have not taken the headphones out of the box for ca 2-3 months. Today I found oily reisdue on the headphones, the cable surface is covered with it, there is some on the speakers. The smell is really bad. There are also a few small cut-like holes that haven't been there before.

 

What happened and are the headphones safe to use?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jan 6, 2015 2:18 PM

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  • by NicoleStevens,

    NicoleStevens NicoleStevens Feb 16, 2016 2:15 PM in response to iPonyo
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    Feb 16, 2016 2:15 PM in response to iPonyo

    I have that exactly the same problem as you, it's disgusting I got my old earphones out from the little plastic box after putting them in there about a year ago. Thought maybe I could fix them. But instead when i got them out, they were oily and had a gross smell. I concluded that they couldn't be saved and but the straight in the bin/trash.

     

    I read somewhere that Apple was trying out an environmentally friendly material and possibly are not aware of the long-term impacts, but I could be wrong.

     

    Someone reply and tell us what happened?