KABOOOM — iPad Air Explodes Inside A Phone Store!
An iPad Air has exploded at a phone store. As a result, the local fire department was called and the scene had to be evacuated.
By Sadho Ram — 11 Nov 2013, 09:14 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
A brand new iPad Air that was supposed to be used as a demonstration model exploded and burst into flames
The explosion and fire were so severe that the fire brigade had to be called in to fight the smoke and sparks that were continuing to burst out from the device.
dailymail.co.ukAlthough no staff members or customers were injured during the incident, pictures reveal that the tablet was completely destroyed, the appearance of its frame suggesting it had suffered from extreme heat.
telegraph.co.uk
The burned iPad Air, which caused an Australian store to be evacuated when it burst into flames.
Image via dailymail.co.ukThe incident occurred in an Vodafone store in Canberra. A Vodafone spokesperson said a “burst of flames” appeared near the charging port of the device. This suggests the tablet “suffered from extreme heat.”
washingtontimes.com
Many people are speculating that it was the charging act itself that was caused the explosion
This Reddit user named "AeitZean" wrote: "That sounds exactly like what happens when you overcharge a Li-Po (Lithium Polymer) battery, which apples specs say the air has."
pcmag.com
Adding: "Most devices with Li-Po batteries have overcharge protection circuits, this just sounds like the case of a rare one that had a faulty circuit. If this happens to Air's on a more regular basis then it could be a design fault, but otherwise it just sounds like a random accident."
appadvice.com
While there have been several reports of iPhones exploding and injuring people, this is the first known incident involving an iPad
Although, nobody was injured, but Apple may have suffered a deep public relations hit. It is understood a representative from Apple visited the store to collect the iPad for testing and try to establish what caused the explosion.
cultofmac.comNo comment has been available from Apple, which released the dramatically thin new model with the claim that it created an entirely new mobile computing experience.
dailymail.co.uk
The phone shop, which was evacuated after a demonstration model iPad Air burst into flames this week.
Image via dailymail.co.ukThe explosion follows reports earlier this year of a Chinese woman being electrocuted and killed whilst making a call on her iPhone, with the surge believed to have been caused by the use of an unauthorised third party charger. Following the death, Apple launched a worldwide charger trade in programme.