Exploding Motorola Phone kills Chinese welder

[anfrey]

Exploding Motorola Phone kills Chinese welder - Newlaunches.com (http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/exploding_motorola_phone_kills_chinese_welder.php)


Faulty batteries have burned down houses, furniture etc in the past, but this is the first time it has claimed a life. Chinese news agency Xinhua is reporting on how a exploding Motorola phone took the life of Xiao Jinpeng a welder working at Yingpan Iron Ore Dressing Plant in Gansu's Jinta county. Xiao's mobile phone kept in his chest pocket suddenly exploded when he was working at the plant, his colleagues suggest that it exploded because of high temperatures. The incident took place on June 19 after which Xiao passed away yesterday as the explosion had broken his ribs and its fragments had pierced his heart.

Motorola's Bejing representatives are saying the company is not be blamed and questioned whether the man was using a fake Motorola cell phone or battery. An investigation by Motorola and Chinese authorities is going on but if the man was using an authentic Motorola phone then the company is in deep deep trouble.

[dogcatcher02]

Wow! That's crazy! Why do companies have to always point the blame at someone other than themselves? Just tell the media, "We're looking into what may have triggered this explosion. When we determine this, we will make a statement."

[terryjohnson16]

I wonder if he was using an off the market battery.

[greenblood]

aftermarket batteries can cause some deadly accident
but don't forget, the spark from welding burns!!!
this is stupid to let the phone out when working, it should be attached on belt

[~Evil~|~Steg~]

ive heard of motorola fones even shocking people before. i knew a dude who got shocked by one, just by static from his carpet, and it also fried his sim. motorola ended up giving him a new fone. but i think he should have sued them for that.

[christyxcore]

I would imagine that the battery or phone was fake, since it's China, and that's where most counterfeit stuff comes from..

[dsigma6]

ROFL?

Dude, I would never put my phone there.