Exploding Cell Phones

Warpy · Nov 29, 2004, 12:57 AM

Michael Sathre, 13, stood stunned after his cell phone exploded in his hand. Michael's father said it sounded like a bomb went off.

Over the last 2 years 83 reports of exploding cell phones were reported to the federal safety officials.

“Is it a problem? It has turned up, you bet. But statistically it is extraordinarily rare,” said John Walls, Cellular Telecommunications spokesman “But the fact that it has happened certainly has the industry’s attention."

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MythicaL · Nov 29, 2004, 12:58 AM

Wow, I should bring one of those phones into class. Then I'd get to skip a class or two for that day

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 29, 2004, 01:23 AM

Don't forget I used to work on cell phones

The danger comes from the battery!Rarly can be sever damage to the battery that couses like shoveing a screw driver into it. Mostly the problemfrom useing the wrong battery! or useing cheap chinese / japanese replacements instead of offical approved batteries

101% the customers fault

Nov 29, 2004, 12:57 AM	#1
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Exploding Cell Phones Michael Sathre, 13, stood stunned after his cell phone exploded in his hand. Michael's father said it sounded like a bomb went off. Over the last 2 years 83 reports of exploding cell phones were reported to the federal safety officials. “Is it a problem? It has turned up, you bet. But statistically it is extraordinarily rare,” said John Walls, Cellular Telecommunications spokesman “But the fact that it has happened certainly has the industry’s attention." Source __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Nov 29, 2004, 12:58 AM	#2
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Wow, I should bring one of those phones into class. Then I'd get to skip a class or two for that day __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Nov 29, 2004, 01:23 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Don't forget I used to work on cell phones The danger comes from the battery!Rarly can be sever damage to the battery that couses like shoveing a screw driver into it. Mostly the problemfrom useing the wrong battery! or useing cheap chinese / japanese replacements instead of offical approved batteries 101% the customers fault __________________