SUBSCRIBE TO TMCnet
TMCnet - World's Largest Communications and Technology Community

CHANNEL BY TOPICS


QUICK LINKS




iPhone Bursts into Flames in 13-Year-Old's Pocket

TMCnet Feature

February 03, 2014

iPhone Bursts into Flames in 13-Year-Old's Pocket

Share
Tweet
By Ryan Sartor
Content Quality Editor

An iPhone (News - Alert) has exploded inside the pocket of a 13-year-old student from Maine, inflicting first and second degree burns on the girl, whose name has been withheld due to her being a minor. Reports state that the student was sitting in class when she heard a strange noise from her pocket and noticed smoke coming from her pants.


The girl was assisted by two classmates who helped her put out the fire. She was later treated for her injuries and has since been released from a local treatment center. While the cause of the explosion is currently unknown, the incident resembles a situation from 2011 in which an iPhone burst into flames while on a flight. Furthermore, iPod Touch devices have also been reported catching fire on flights in the U.K., Holland, Sweden and France.

These types of incidents are quite rare, so Apple (News - Alert) likely shouldn’t be too concerned with any resulting uproar. Although, no nation is quite as indignant over such issues as the United States, and so the plight of a 13-year-old Maine resident may very well pull at the heartstrings of the American public.

This situation also brings to mind some of the inherent dangers involved in wearable tech. What if instead of inside a pants pocket, the device that exploded was on one’s wrist a la a smart watch or attached to one’s face, as with Google (News - Alert) Glass? Accidents happen all of the time: A car can fall apart while you’re driving on the highway, lightning can strike you while you’re walking down the street. What each person ultimately needs to decide is how much risk we are each willing to take on in the name of convenience.




Edited by Blaise McNamee

View all articles


Comments powered by Disqus








Technology Marketing Corporation

2 Trap Falls Road Suite 106, Shelton, CT 06484 USA
Ph: +1-203-852-6800, 800-243-6002

General comments: [email protected].
Comments about this site: [email protected].

STAY CURRENT YOUR WAY

© 2024 Technology Marketing Corporation. All rights reserved | Privacy Policy