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Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for overheating, catching on
fire, or exploding. Yet, they’re in most electronics that people use
daily.
One such battery set ablaze over the weekend while in a man’s pants
pocket, according to the Associated Press. The man was walking around
with his Samsung mobile phone in his pocket when the battery
caught on fire, giving him second-degree burns and a one-inch wound on
his thigh. Officials said the battery was not inside the phone when it
exploded.
The incident took place in South Korea, which is where Samsung
is based. According to the local newspaper the battery was from a 2011
Galaxy Note, although the Associated Press said that is still
unconfirmed.
This was the second known time in the last year that a Samsung
battery has caught fire in South Korea, according to the Associated
Press. However, the smartphone maker told the news outlet that it was
not planning an investigation.
Lithium-ion batteries are known for having issues with heat. As they
have become more widely used, several similar incidents have occurred
over the years. A cell phone battery spontaneously caught fire in a
man’s back pants pocket at Defcon last year; and, in 2009, a man was
killed by his exploding phone severing his neck artery.
Nokia, Dell, Apple, Lenovo, Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba, Hitachi, and
Fujitsu have all recalled products in the past due to overheating
batteries. And, most recently, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner was ordered
grounded until 2014 due to on-board fires involving lithium-ion
batteries.
CNET contacted Samsung for comment. We’ll update the story when we get more information.
[source:cnet]
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