TECHNOLOGY

Apple Watch shortage blamed on faulty parts produced in Chinese factory

 APPLE reportedly was forced to scrap a bunch of Apple Watches because of flawed parts produced by a Chinese factory.

The Wall Street Journal today reports that stock shortage problems that are plaguing the roll out of the Apple Watch is a result of a flaw in the Taptic engine by the watches produced in a factory in China.

The Taptic engine creates the sense of forced tap that alerts an Apple Watch user when they have a notification. It’s also the key to sending another Apple Watch wearer the feeling of your heart beat.

The Wall Street Journal reports reliability testing revealed the part produced in a factory in Shenzen was failing with time and production was shifted to a factory in Japan.

The report cites an unnamed source as saying Apple was forced to throw out completed Apple Watches.

It’s not clear if any of the Apple Watches shipped to customers include parts from the Chinese factory.

Apple has not made comment on the claims but has previously said it is working out to meet orders for its first all-new product since the iPad.

It’s not the first time that the launch of an Apple product has come with reports of problem.

When Apple released it’s iPhone 6 Plus phablet last year, some customers complained that the thin, large screen phone could bend if exceptional force was applied to it. That issue became known as Bendgate.