A resident of Atlanta, in the United States, David Grimsley agreed with the home smoke detector beeping and “sparks and flames” coming out of his iPhone 6 Plus. It is more a case of the smartphone on fire while carrying – something that is not exactly common, but such cases are always frightened and reported. Also Read: How To Schedule Whatsapp Messages On iPhone. Grimsley was asleep and had left the cell carrying the side, leaning against the bed. When the device burst into flames, he threw the device away from the bed, not to burn the covers, but later also removed it from the bedroom carpet. “Fortunately, I was not injured, but the device was lost and presented clear burn marks,” he said.
iPhone 6 Plus Caught Fire Owner Received New One Without Apology Any From Apple
He says he bought the smartphone at an Apple store and wore a charger and original cable. The answer was that a new device would be sent when contacting the company. “It sounded like a firecracker,” David Grimsley told Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland. His smartphone burst into flame on Christmas Eve. He said it was on a charge with a genuine Apple cube and charging cord. Also Read: How To Schedule Text Messages On iPhone. “When it blew out, and the flames and the sparks started flying, I was just thinking quickly, let me get it where it was not going to burn down the apartment,” he said. Strickland says it’s just the latest case he’s seen since the new giant iPhone debuted. An Arizona man’s iPhone 6 ignited in his pocket in October 2014. Phillip Lechter told Strickland he’s never received an apology from Apple and that his attorney is still seeking a resolution. Also Read: How to Factory Reset iPhone Without Password. It also happened to a man in Douglas County three weeks ago. Channel 2’s Richard Elliot reported from a Home Depot where the victim had to take his pants off to prevent a burn injury.
