*removes iPod touch from pocket*
[Engadget] Exploding iPod touch sets kid's pants on fire, melts his underwear...
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Exploding iPod touch sets kid's pants on fire, melts his underwear, causes untold emotional pain
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Watch out iPod Touch owners
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An Ohio mom is filing a lawsuit against Apple on behalf of her son, whose "iTouch" popped in his pocket and proceeded to torch his pants. He had to be treated for second degree burns on his leg, had a hole burnt through his pants pocket and got an underwear melting to top it all off. Also, according to the lawsuit, "He continues to suffer from both physical and mental conditions which will cause him to suffer pain, mental distress, emotional distress, and otherwise for the rest of his life." Poor kid! In addition to Apple, the lawsuit seemingly randomly names 10 Apple retail employees, and wants $150,000+ and attorney fees in damages. While we've seen a couple burnt charging cables of late, this is the first we've heard of an iPod touch "popping," and it's especially odd because the lawsuit claims the iPod was turned off at the time of the incident. Whether or not that's true, we'll be certainly keeping an eye on a trend developing here. When it comes to our children, burning pants are everyone's business. |
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Not if they leave a scar
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Originally Posted by urgrandpasdog Burns heal, kid. |
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emotional pain from getting burned never goes away though !! hahah
Originally Posted by urgrandpasdog Burns heal, kid. |
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*Goes into bed with his future wife*
WHAT THE ****
Originally Posted by lolhax Not if they leave a scar
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WHAT THE ****
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Are these things ever really off? As far as I know, EVERYTHING is only ever on standby, or some sort of standby mode unless you remove the power source.
Originally Posted by catmmm it can explode while it's off? |
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Good thing it didn't burn off his...privates
I would've sued for many millions if my ability to reproduce was broken thanks to an ipod.
Originally Posted by Croft Good thing that wasn't too close to his... hand |
I would've sued for many millions if my ability to reproduce was broken thanks to an ipod.
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Haha...I was about to comment but then noticed from the quote thing that you had white text
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Originally Posted by Croft Good thing that wasn't too close to his... hand |
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or was it?! maybe thats what the permanent effects the article mentions are
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Originally Posted by Croft Good thing that wasn't too close to his... hand |
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interesting point.
never thought of it that way lol
Originally Posted by The Hundred Gunner Are these things ever really off? As far as I know, EVERYTHING is only ever on standby, or some sort of standby mode unless you remove the power source. |
never thought of it that way lol
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PSPs are on standby even if they have no battery in
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They have some weak internal battery. If you pull out the battery and set it to Hold, the LED still lights up.
Originally Posted by The Hundred Gunner Are these things ever really off? As far as I know, EVERYTHING is only ever on standby, or some sort of standby mode unless you remove the power source. |
They have some weak internal battery. If you pull out the battery and set it to Hold, the LED still lights up.
lol hes lucky the metal back didn't blow into shrapnel and rip his leg apart
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if my ipod touch exploded in my pants, i'd sue too. :S
and it's not like they're charging all that much. 150k is chump change compared to the usual damages in these kind of suits. it's waaaay under a million.
Originally Posted by 003 Oh what a load of absolute crap. I hope they lose and have to pay their own as well as Apple's legal fees. I'm sorry for the kid, but people that try to sue for absolutely ridiculous crap like that need to get shafted. |
and it's not like they're charging all that much. 150k is chump change compared to the usual damages in these kind of suits. it's waaaay under a million.
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