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22-year-old dies when mobile phone battery explodes in pocket

Posted : Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:19:59 GMT
Author : DPA
Category : Asia (World)
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Beijing - A 22-year-old welder in north-western China died when his cell phone battery exploded as he was working in hot temperatures, a newspaper reported Tuesday. The battery exploded while the phone was in the man's pocket as he was welding at a factory in Shuangcheng in Jinta county in Gansu province, the Lanzhou Chenbao reported, adding that the death was believed to be the first in China caused by a cell phone battery.

The June 19 blast broke a rib and drove it into the man's heart and he collapsed in a pool of blood, the report said. He was taken to hospital but died there.

The manufacturer of the phone was notified and dispatched experts to Jinta to conduct an investigation.

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LOL
By: Nik , Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:03:04 GMT

what was the phone model?


BS
By: Stevo , Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:01:10 GMT

Ummm... Can anyone say BUL*SH*T?? PEOPLE!!! Not everything you read is true...


hax
By: woot , Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:41:12 GMT

OMG SIX TEA FOUR!


Crazy Azn
By: Cow , Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:16:04 GMT

Man who could habe believe this guys can be such and ignorance..
knowing it would ruptor and also presist on what he's doing

But one thins i'n surprise about is that a littl batteray can cause such great damage..
or is his phone jus a brick size?


pocket
By: joseph , Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:07:52 GMT

This would mean that he had his phone in his shirt pocket which is quite strange in itself on a hot day and welding which is done in front of the person
If the phone was in a pants pocket i think that he would still be working but b still at risk


Phone brand
By: DC , Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:54:28 GMT

You could at least mention what brand the phone was.


Bizarre....
By: StriderVM , Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:29:55 GMT

This is really bizarre news, since most batteries to warn not to expose batteries to high temperature, as it has a risk of exploding, but the actual chance of exploding isn't 100% at all.....

However, since the man is welding while his phone is in his pocket, it could further influence the battery into exploding.....

But the explosion ruptured his heart through his rib? This means the explotion is powerful, perhaps a better investigation should be made on this report....


Coments about the blasts due to mobile phone..,
By: Douglas Gana , Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:33:48 GMT

The posts about the news is a great and good show.

Peoples will be red alert due to this before buying a mobile phone.

More comments are welcomed like this..




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