A woman from Utah in the United States experienced quite a mishap, which she recounted in a video that went viral on TikTok. The fifty-year-old simply swallowed one of her AirPods headphones, which she mistook for her vitamins.
While she was walking, the lady met a friend with whom she chatted for a while. At one point, the woman wanted to take her vitamins, but visibly distracted, she swallowed one of her headphones instead.
“I took a sip of water and thought, ‘You’re stuck.’ I then drank more water and continued on my way after saying goodbye to my friend. Then I looked for my headphones and realized my vitamins were in my hand… I swallowed my AirPods!” she says.
She rushed to return home to tell her husband about her mishap. The couple then began to figure out what to do in such a situation.
After consulting with friends in the medical field, they agreed that it was ultimately best to do nothing.
“Almost everyone recommended that I let the earbuds drain naturally and not worry because the battery is airtight,” explains the lady.
However, they pointed out that the situation could have been worse if she had swallowed both headphones, as the effect of the magnets together could have been harmful to her intestines.
Even though his AirPods were inside his body, they could be detected by his phone for about 24 hours. Eventually, the small device left his body naturally and without consequences.