Motorola Phone Kills Man
5 July 2007 by axxxr A 22-year-old welder in northwestern China has died when his Motorola phone battery exploded as he was working in hot temperatures.
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, DPA reported.
 Comments On 7 Jul 06:45 Dhakz wrote User should read the manual before operating any electronic device. One should be aware of using such devices in extreme heat. On 6 Jul 16:28 motobomb wrote motobomb On 6 Jul 04:01 SeF wrote certainly it's a fake that always explodes! no original battery had ever explode because the manufacturer knows the algorithm behind the battery. those fakers do not know anything.... see how the desire to make money has kill one precious living being:T_T On 6 Jul 02:40 aerobomb wrote it's probably a immitation (fake) battery.. i never heard of any original battery that explodes.. in philippines incidents like that happened. not only for motorola but for nokia's immitation batteries too... On 5 Jul 23:13 Jojo wrote Motorola should have a TALK with Nokia . . . as their batts have the tendency to explode ! On 5 Jul 20:40 BUMMER wrote the lesson: always use an original battery for your phone. not fakes ok boys & girls On 5 Jul 19:26 djo wrote I have always my cellphone with me on my work and i weld the 8 hour on a day, never hear befor that something like this can happen. Tomorrow i pull my phone in my bag ^^ On 5 Jul 18:32 DoctorMantis wrote To Motorola's credit, the man was *welding* - a knowingly high-temperature operation. Who would bring a cell phone in with them while working under these conditions? Score another one for Darwin. On 5 Jul 18:01 korbindallis wrote i second that china is full of fakes On 5 Jul 17:27 BBS wrote Is the battery also from Motorola? China is full of fakes. On 5 Jul 15:53 MOTOROLAgotodie wrote SHEET!! MOTOROLA |
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