Report: Cell phone explodes in trousers

**need4speed** · October 20th, 2003 11:03 AM

Nokia said Tuesday that it's investigating two recent reports of its cell phones "exploding" and causing injuries.

Last Thursday, a supermarket employee in the Netherlands burned his legs when a Nokia handheld exploded in his pants pocket, according to Juliette Oolders of the Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond. Oolders said she believes the phone was one of Nokia's newer models, but could not be more specific. In August, a 33-year-old Dutch woman was injured when her Nokia phone exploded in her hands.

A Nokia representative said the company is investigating both incidents but would not comment further.

Reports about exploding phones could add to the general unrest among some cell phone owners about the safety of the devices. Aside from occasional reports of melting phones, some scientists are debating whether radiation from certain models might cause cancer.

Nokia issued a warning in February against using badly made or counterfeit replacement batteries in Nokia phones, which apparently was the cause of the August incident, according to the company.

But Oolders pointed out that the phone in Thursday's incident was still using its original battery.

"It's not a good situation," she said.

**krscla** · October 20th, 2003 12:54 PM

Hehe...

Hanap agad ng lusot sa battery... :D

**ghosthunter** · October 20th, 2003 01:09 PM

given the number of local users... are there any similar incidents reported in the country or even just metro manila?

**pajerokid** · October 20th, 2003 02:42 PM

on similar lines, does anyone have concrete proof that a gas station has actually exploded due to cellular phone use?

**ssaloon** · October 20th, 2003 02:57 PM

Originally posted by pajerokid
on similar lines, does anyone have concrete proof that a gas station has actually exploded due to cellular phone use?

ganon yung nangyari sa CSI Miami last week ah! nag-ignite yung gasoline sa kwarto ng guy dahil sa static electricity ng cellular phone nya :D

**mantoy** · October 20th, 2003 03:10 PM

Originally posted by ssaloon
ganon yung nangyari sa CSI Miami last week ah! nag-ignite yung gasoline sa kwarto ng guy dahil sa static electricity ng cellular phone nya :D

totoo ba talaga to? lagi pa naman ako gumagamit ng cellphone pag nagpapagas. or kung may tawag ako while driving i just find the nearest gas station to park. hmmm...

**eyescube** · October 20th, 2003 03:29 PM

Originally posted by mantoy
totoo ba talaga to? lagi pa naman ako gumagamit ng cellphone pag nagpapagas. or kung may tawag ako while driving i just find the nearest gas station to park. hmmm...

Yeap this is true... dito lalo na sa industrial area inside Gas&Oil Plant.... bawal yan dito... plus, whenever refueling...

Reason:

dahil sa static electricity ng cellular phone nya

**SiAKOL** · October 20th, 2003 09:40 PM

Short in the circuit then ......Boom! Baka nag leak lang battery.:confused:

**cebuboy** · October 21st, 2003 04:24 AM

its true cell phone might explode or causes fire when you are near or refuelling ur car the reason is that some of th light components of the gasoline (c2 or c3 maybe) will vaporize if u are using ur fone or it is ringing it is producing some static inside and remember cell fone are not explosion proof.