A 13-year old student suffered first and second degree burns after the iPhone she had in her pants pocket burst into flames, reports ABC.
The eighth grader attended Kennebunk Middle School in Portland, Maine. While in class she heard a pop and smoke began billowing from her pants, school principal Jeff Rodman told ABC affiliate WMTW-TV.
Two classmates rushed to the student’s aid, while another went outside to alert school staff and bring a fire blanket and extinguisher. As classmates were helping the girl out of her pants, the iPhone fell out of a pocket. The girl was taken to Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford where she was treated for burns and later released.
There have been a few previous reports of iPhones catching fire; however, often these devices are being charged at the time of the event. Unsafe third party chargers are usually the cause leading Apple to start a counterfeit charger replacement program.
In this case it's still unclear what occurred, though an issue with the battery is likely to blame.
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Mike Power - February 4, 2014 at 3:58am
Well, Goodbye Apple, I'm living for good, I had it with iphones being too self destructives. who knows what's next. AppleCrapple
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Russell - February 4, 2014 at 3:56am
It's a rare occurrence but modern L-ion batteries do catch fire if the cell gets damaged, no matter what the brand. Even Apple.
Just search "iphone fire" and you will find lots of occurrences.
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iFanboy - February 4, 2014 at 12:03am
It's the NSA I tell ya...
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Hassan al labbad - February 3, 2014 at 8:12pm
i know someone died cause he used his iPhone to make call while his iPhone is charging
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Ankos - February 3, 2014 at 7:57pm
Atleast it didnt kill someone like last time.
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lepaka - February 3, 2014 at 4:19pm
it is really strange and the story is not completed. i had experienced with my 4s, when overheated it just turns complete off (no function at all) black screen until it cools down. happens last simmer driving to south of Spain with more than 45 degrees outside of the car. why people are still burning them in their hands???? are they with fake chargers, are they jailbreak iPhones ... missing the untold parts of the story
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Russell - February 4, 2014 at 3:49am
You had a phone that worked properly and it shut down.
The girl had a phone with a battery cell that shorted. Depending on how much charge the cell has, it will start to burn.
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Mike Power - February 4, 2014 at 4:00am
so now tell me another Thief Jobs story.
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gamerscul9870 - February 4, 2014 at 11:56am
How about dill gates fcking up windows and used it for the lumpia.
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Nitro Junkie - February 3, 2014 at 3:44pm
And if you compare instances like this with apple products and Samsung or any others. The problems with samsung products and others far outweigh the problems that happen with apple products.
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Concerned Parent - February 4, 2014 at 2:34am
Yeah, tell that to the parents of the poor girl. "Well, XXXX brand products burns more people." You do bad to someone, just own up to it. I don't care what the F*** company you are. I'd react the same if it was another brand and their sheep reacted like "Well iPhones burn people too." If there weren't incidents like this, there wouldn't be any news about it, now would there?
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pitt_bunker - February 3, 2014 at 3:12pm
check youtube, sumshitung burns, explodes, a lot more often.... and it clearly says that caused by third party chargers.
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Russell - February 4, 2014 at 3:52am
It was not connected to a charger. It was in her back pocket while she was sitting at her desk.
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AppleGuy299 - February 3, 2014 at 3:11pm
Now she shouldn't have her phone on during school. If it was off then it would have never happened. Also it would have been in her backpack
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Mike Power - February 4, 2014 at 4:03am
^%@#$^%^&(_%^%^&!@$%^$##@!!?><<"{}_)*&^%$
get it AppleJerk
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Just search "iphone fire" and you will find lots of occurrences.
The girl had a phone with a battery cell that shorted.
Depending on how much charge the cell has, it will start to burn.
It was in her back pocket while she was sitting at her desk.