Cell phone sparks fire

Picaso's apartment after the fire

(Credit: NBC 11)

And here you're worried about a little silly radiation. The San Francisco Chronicle reported yesterday that a man's cell phone burst into flame while he was carrying it in his pocket. Luis Picaso of Vallejo, California, received second- and third-degree burns to his body, back, right arm, and right leg after the fire spread to his clothes and ignited a nearby chair. Fire officials refused to disclose the phone's make and model but insisted the handset was the source of the blaze.

Though the story may sound too odd to be true, other instances of cell phones igniting have occurred. In 2004, a 16-year-old California girl was injured when her Kyocera 2325 caught fire. In that case the handset's battery overheated, but in all likelihood the Vallejo fire sparked for the same reason. That's just another reason to shun cell phone batteries that aren't endorsed by your phone's manufacturer or aren't meant for your specific cell phone model. They may be cheaper, but spontaneous combustion doesn't sound like fun. Just ask anyone who had an incident with a Lenovo laptop late last year.

[nicky188]

I told people about this, and how dangerous they can be. But, no-oooo, they thought I was playing, although this is NOT something I would play about! I guess this will show some people how dangerous our "fav" littile techy=tools are. Can not believe how often I see people talking on their cells and pumping gas simeltaneously (same folk's that are still smoking cigarettes while pumping gas). What's the name of that show *Myth Busters(?) where they called from a cell phone and put gasoline in a trailer and "boom."
Anyway, I want a certain friend to see this, and thought I was making it up. Hey, why do they say not talk on the cell's so long? (not bad for a person with just one year of college, eh?)

Thank you for letting me vent~ and we need to share all the information about products.
A Careful Lady
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[nicky188]

Some folk's do not believe this, but I know you are open minded. Share with your friend.

Peace, Mare