Australian Man Sues Apple As iPhone X Explodes in Pocket, Causing Second-Degree Burns
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An Australian scientists is suing Apple after an iPhone X exploded in his pocket, causing second-degree burns. The incident took place in 2019 and Melbourne-based Robert De Rose claims that he has reported the issue to Apple but has received no response from the Cupertino-based giant. De Rose wanted to get compensated for the injury and the loss he faced due to the alleged burning of his iPhone. The lawsuit has been filed in Australia’s County Court and Apple is also reported to be investigating the issue.
The year-old iPhone X exploded in De Rose’s pocket back in 2019 when he was sitting in his office. “I heard a faint pop sound, followed by a fizz and then I felt intense pain on my right leg, so I immediately jumped up and realised it was my phone,” he was quoted by 7News as saying. The exploded smartphone cause second-degree burns to De Rose’s thigh and burnt the pocket of the pants he was wearing. He told 7News that his skin has peeled back. De Rose reported the incident to Apple but received no response. He then decided to file the lawsuit, seeking compensation from the company.
Apart from De Rose, an Australian law firm named Carbone lawyers also told 7News that it would be representing another Apple user’s case who claimed that an overheating Apple Watch burned his wrist. An Apple spokesperson told 7News that the company takes consumer safety extremely seriously and confirmed that the two complaints are being investigated.
This is not the first time an Apple device has been reported to have cause burning injuries to a user. A 10 month-old iPhone X had allegedly exploded when a user was in the process of installing a software update in Washington, US in November 2018. Apart from that, a three-week-old iPhone XS Max had reportedly caught fire in the pocket of a man in Ohio in December 2018.
Smartphones and other gadgets can catch fire due to the presence of a lithium-ion battery that is used to power them. Hence, it is advised that users avoid overcharging and keeping their smartphones in their back pockets as those mostly turn out to be the reason for burns and explosions of gadgets.
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