Neowin News Feed for: Electrocution

3rd-party iPhone charger reportedly claims another life

Steven Parker — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 08:35:40 +0000

A 28 year old Thai man was found dead clutching his iPhone 4S that was still plugged in. A 3rd-party charger has been blamed for the most recent death, which is sadly not uncommon in the region. Read more...

Apple updates its Chinese website following counterfeit charger electrocutions

Steven Parker — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:20:00 +0000

It's perhaps unsurprising that in China counterfeiting is rife of most products manufactured there and sold in the West. But when those chargers start to kill, companies sit up and take notice. Read more...

Man in coma following iPhone electrocution, second incident in two weeks

Nathan Liu — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:46:45 +0000

In what seems to be becoming a frequent occurrence, a charging iPhone has put a man in a coma after he was electrocuted when using it, raising concerns over the safety of grey market electronics. Read more...

Woman allegedly dies from iPhone-caused electrocution

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:48:08 +0000

An iPhone 4 has allegedly electrocuted a young woman in China, after she was found dead holding the still-charging smartphone with burns on her hands and feet. Apple will fully investigate the issue Read more...