Skip to comments.
Man killed by 'exploding mobile phone'
timesonline.co.uk ^
| Feb. 3, 2009
| Mike Harvey
Posted on 02/03/2009 11:27:53 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
A man has died after his mobile phone exploded, severing a major artery in his neck, according to reports.
The man, thought to be a shop assistant in his twenties at a computer shop in Guangzhou, China, died after he put a new battery in his phone. It was believed that he may have just finished charging the battery and had put the phone in his breast pocket when it exploded.
According to the local Chinese daily Shin Min Daily News, the accident happened on January 30 at 7.30pm. An employee at the shop told Chinese media that she heard a loud bang and saw her colleague lying on the floor of the shop in a pool of blood. The employee said the victim had recently changed the battery in his mobile phone.
(Excerpt) Read more at technology.timesonline.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: mobilephone
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-29 next last
To: Free ThinkerNY
Usually, this stuff only happens in Lebanon or “Palestine”.
Just sayin’.
2
posted on
02/03/2009 11:29:14 AM PST
by
SJSAMPLE
To: Free ThinkerNY
Gee, imagine what might have occured if he had been texting....
3
posted on
02/03/2009 11:29:43 AM PST
by
Badeye
(There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Was the battery made in Pakistan?
4
posted on
02/03/2009 11:30:02 AM PST
by
abigailsmybaby
(Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
The battery was probably made out of melamine.
5
posted on
02/03/2009 11:30:34 AM PST
by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Somebody better tell the mythbusters, they tried that awhile ago...
Mike
6
posted on
02/03/2009 11:31:59 AM PST
by
MichaelP
(Peckerwoods are in charge...)
To: Free ThinkerNY
“Mossad. We always get our man.”
7
posted on
02/03/2009 11:32:30 AM PST
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: Free ThinkerNY
8
posted on
02/03/2009 11:32:48 AM PST
by
sten
To: Free ThinkerNY
Hmmmmm ... wonder who gave him the “New” battery?
9
posted on
02/03/2009 11:32:53 AM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Hmm...(moving phone from front pocket to a safe location across the room...)
To: Free ThinkerNY
11
posted on
02/03/2009 11:34:44 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Free ThinkerNY
He obviously didn't consult the I'ching.
Ah, the hexagrams say to not charge cell phone battery today.
12
posted on
02/03/2009 11:34:56 AM PST
by
Just another Joe
(Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: Free ThinkerNY
And we’re gonna enlarge these babies and put them in electric vehicles?!
13
posted on
02/03/2009 11:42:55 AM PST
by
Jagman
(POTUS Interruptus: The natural way to prevent unwanted stimulus packages!)
To: Free ThinkerNY
I see a summer blockbuster in this...
Death Phone
Comming to a theatre near you
14
posted on
02/03/2009 11:50:46 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
It was already on one of the detective shows this weekend (CSI if I remember correctly).
15
posted on
02/03/2009 11:53:00 AM PST
by
kcvl
To: Free ThinkerNY
16
posted on
02/03/2009 11:58:58 AM PST
by
TruthBeforeAll
(The Amish are the barometers of freedom in this country.)
Ouch. I will think twice next time before talking on my cell phone that is made in Korea I think. Which one North or South?
To: Free ThinkerNY
I’m in Shanghai using a Chinese Lenovo phone. I am sure going to be careful what pocket I put it in! Ha!
To: Free ThinkerNY
“telephone con h-bomb?” /TotallyUltraObscure
19
posted on
02/03/2009 12:02:59 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(Play the new "rehab" card: apologize for cheating on your taxes)
To: I Hate Obama
Yakuza?
20
posted on
02/03/2009 12:03:50 PM PST
by
Ciexyz
(The Steelers - Lords of the Rings.)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-29 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
