Chinese users report iPhone fires
Joey
chinatopwin
2016-12-21 09:41:36
Chinese iPhone users have reported iPhone 6 smartphones "bursting into flames". It is the latest
criticism of Apple products in China as the company carries out a replacement program for
defective batteries.
A woman surnamed Chen from Zhejiang Province told CCTV that her iPhone 6 Plus "exploded"
A woman surnamed Chen from Zhejiang Province told CCTV that her iPhone 6 Plus "exploded"
this summer when it was beside her in a car. She approached Apple China for a refund, but the
company refused, saying the explosion was caused by “external factors.”
The Shanghai Consumer Council, an organization protecting consumers’ rights, handled eight
The Shanghai Consumer Council, an organization protecting consumers’ rights, handled eight
cases in relation to self-ignition of iPhones between September and November and helped the
phones’ owners communicate with Apple for a replacement.
“My phone burst into flames when I set it on a chair to charge. The chair was almost on fire,”
“My phone burst into flames when I set it on a chair to charge. The chair was almost on fire,”
said a woman surnamed Liu from Jiangsu Province in China.