Exploding Blackberry

dreamdaisy
dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
edited 5. Dec 2012, 14:55 in Community Chit-chat archive
No, not the fruit, the 'phone. The Curve 9320 is very popular with teenagers and one lad has been injured by his brother's phone which, when fully charged, was left switched on and put on the end of his bed by his mum. The phone exploded, set fire to his duvet and he was injured by melted plastic stuck to his leg. If you or your offspring have this type of phone please be wary. The story is in today's Mail - I really must learn how to do the blue stuff. :oops: DD
Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben

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  • TeaBag
    TeaBag Member Posts: 101
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    OMG thats awful i have a Blackberry saying that i remember my exes Nokia going off with a bang in his pocket the set of it was melted didn't do him any harm (shame) :roll: must go and read this in the mail thank you
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Modern polymer batteries can be a tad iffy I'm surprised there's not more of this kind of thing happening to be honest.
  • villier
    villier Member Posts: 4,426
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Think it's time I changed my phone :shock: x
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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,880
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks for the warning DD

    One of my girls has one and from now on it will be charged within our eyesight and on a mat used for hair straighteners!

    Love

    Toni xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I have noticed in the past two weeks (whilst I've been confined to barracks) that if my phone or netbook end up resting on the duvet they get hot. I think I'm right in saying that in the booklets that come with these things they tell you not to let them get too hot (usually not above 25 degrees c) and that has to be for good reasons. I have had the phone by my bed so I can tell the time in the night but it is resting on a wooden table and it's in a draught! Just be wary, don't keep them in your pockets (especially with winter layers over the top) and hopefully this was a one-off. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben

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