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Man Claims iPod Set His Pants Aflame

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the lighter-and-gasoline-in-his-pocket-had-nothing-to-do-with-it dept.

alphadogg writes to mention that an Atlanta man is claiming an iPod Nano actually caught fire in his pants creating flames that lasted 15 seconds and reached up as far as his chest. Apple hasn't responded to the claims yet other than sending him a packet to return the iPod.

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  1. Collect the evidence by athloi · · Score: 2, Informative

    Apple hasn't responded to the claims yet other than sending him a packet to return the iPod.

    "Your Honor, we cannot reproduce the allegedly malfunctioning device at this time."

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  2. Re:Pants? by FauxPasIII · · Score: 1, Informative

    british(pants,trousers) <=> american(underwear,pants)

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  3. that does seem possible according to the photos by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    there are supposedly photos here: http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/05/ipod-nana-spews-chest-high-flames-from-trousers-lawsuit-at/

    I am noticing that the guy is pretty short on smoke damage for the kind of flames described. Burning plastic, which would be involved here produces copious amounts of sticky black smoke, and I'm not seeing much of any. Not to mention the fact that his pocket liner seems to be more or less unharmed. IIRC the burning temperature of Lithium is higher than that of cotton.

    1. Re:that does seem possible according to the photos by budgenator · · Score: 5, Informative

      I was on fire for at least 15 seconds, maybe more it's hard to tell with traumatic amnesia. I don't remember catching on fire, but I remember smothering foot high flames with my shirt sleeve for 15 seconds, then I remember pulling my hand out of a bucket of water that was across the room, so I can speak with some authority when I say if what he said happened, happened he'd look more like I did. I'm calling bullshit on that one, a slight scald from a overly warm battery sure, foot high flames stopped by "glossy" paper yeah right, sounds more like a bullshit entry to the Liability Lottery to me.

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  4. Re:Liar! by or-switch · · Score: 4, Informative

    Probably nothing. It doesn't contain lithium metal,which is quite explosive on contact with water. The 'ion' in Lithium ion means it's in it's +1 state and would dissolve in the water like a salt

  5. Re:Well, obviously by HouseArrest420 · · Score: 2, Informative

    could at least give credit where credit is due http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_cleaning

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