Exploding Cell Phones!

November 23rd, 2004

Ok, this is kind of scary.

Curtis Sathre said it was like a bomb going off. His 13-year-old son Michael stood stunned, ears ringing, hand gushing blood after his cell phone exploded. Safety officials have received 83 reports of cell phones exploding or catching fire in the past two years, usually because of bad batteries or chargers.

Burns to the face, neck, leg and hip are among the dozens of injury reports the Consumer Product Safety Commission has received. The agency is providing tips for cell phone users to avoid such accidents and has stepped up oversight of the wireless industry. There have been three voluntary battery recalls, and the CPSC is working with companies to create better battery standards.

Read the rest at MSNBC.com! When Fark linked to the story they entitled it "Your head a splode." :D Heehee! Yay Strong Bad!

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Moe Nov 25, 2004

Scary thing there, my cell phone get very hot after 10 minutes on it….:shock:

Moe Nov 25, 2004

Ohh I forgot, Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Aimee Nov 30, 2004

:shock: Thank god I keep mine in my purse most of the time! You’d think that they’d make recalls if phones are exploding on a regular basis! That’s awfully discouraging to hear about, considering how often people use their cells…

Melissa Nov 30, 2004

Whee! Happy belated T-Day to you, Moe! :bouncy:

Yeah I know it’s pretty freaky, ya’ll…hopefully it doesn’t become a widespread occurence…especially seeing how the cellphone is pretty much the most important form of communication these days… :blush:

Sarah Dec 04, 2004

That really freaks me out! Yikes!

Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!

Bubs Dec 04, 2004

Woah, that’s really freaky :dead:

Did you pixel that reindeer and sled on the right column? If so, I am amazed. I suck at pixelling :P