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Title: Another battery recall?
Post by: Glenn on Nov 28, 2011, 13:18:49
After an iPhone started smoking during a flight.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/28/iphone_glows_emits_smoke_australian_airplane/
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Lance on Nov 28, 2011, 13:24:19
Not unless there are a few more incidents I expect.
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Simon on Nov 28, 2011, 13:26:35
:sigh:
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Lance on Nov 28, 2011, 13:28:14
I would be happy for them to replace my 4 with a 4s as a precaution!
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Simon on Nov 28, 2011, 13:30:18
I'll wait till the 5 comes out.  ;D
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Rik on Nov 28, 2011, 16:24:36
:music: Smoke gets in your ears :music:
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Simon on Nov 28, 2011, 16:51:45
:grn:
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Rik on Nov 28, 2011, 16:54:18
:ithank:
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: .Griff. on Nov 28, 2011, 16:58:15
http://www.regionalexpress.com.au/MediaRelease/Files/295_MR20111125%20-%20Mobile%20Phone%20Self%20Combustion.pdf

Apple will probably sue the airline for infringing their "inflight heat and smoke spectacle" patent  :laugh:
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Rik on Nov 28, 2011, 16:59:07
 :laugh:
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Simon on Nov 28, 2011, 17:00:35
 ;D
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Glenn on Nov 28, 2011, 17:06:42
MS will be suing Apple, for copying the Red, in their xbox red ring of death.
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: .Griff. on Dec 01, 2011, 13:35:38
Yet another iPhone setting itself on fire - http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techtudo.com.br%2Fnoticias%2Fnoticia%2F2011%2F11%2Fiphone-4-de-brasileira-pega-fogo-sozinho-no-meio-da-madrugada.html
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Simon on Dec 01, 2011, 13:59:05
People are probably giving them a quick blast in the microwave now, just to jump on the bandwagon.  ;D
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Rik on Dec 01, 2011, 17:02:19
He said, returning from the kitchen...  ;D
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Simon on Dec 01, 2011, 18:52:22
:whistle:
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Gary on Dec 01, 2011, 20:04:21
Quote from: .Griff. on Nov 28, 2011, 16:58:15
http://www.regionalexpress.com.au/MediaRelease/Files/295_MR20111125%20-%20Mobile%20Phone%20Self%20Combustion.pdf

Apple will probably sue the airline for infringing their "inflight heat and smoke spectacle" patent  :laugh:
That really looks like someone took a blow torch to the front of the phone, considering the battery is around the back... :eyebrow:
Title: Re: Another battery recall?
Post by: Gary on Dec 01, 2011, 20:05:52
Quote from: .Griff. on Dec 01, 2011, 13:35:38
Yet another iPhone setting itself on fire - http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techtudo.com.br%2Fnoticias%2Fnoticia%2F2011%2F11%2Fiphone-4-de-brasileira-pega-fogo-sozinho-no-meio-da-madrugada.html
That really looks like someone took a blowtorch to the front of the phone, since the battery is around the back, to much melting going on.