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Second iPhone Battery Fire Breaks Out In Apple Store In Spain
By Tyler Lee on 01/10/2018 18:26 PST
Recently it was reported that a small fire broke out at an Apple Store in Zurich when an iPhone 6s Plus battery began to overheat and started emitting smoke, resulting in the store having to be evacuated. You would think that this would be a one-off incident, or a rare incident, but it seems that it has happened again, this time in an Apple Store in Spain.
In a report from Las Provincias, Apple’s Calle Colon store in Valencia, Spain had to be evacuated after an iPhone battery exploded during the repair process, filling one floor of the building with smoke. While police and firefighters were called to the scene, it seems that their services weren’t needed as the Apple workers managed to get it under control by airing out the store and letting the smoke out, and also covering the battery with sand to prevent any further incident.
Thankfully in this case there were no injuries reported, versus the incident at the Zurich store in which the Apple employee handling the battery suffered minor burns on their hands. That being said, we wouldn’t be surprised if more incidents like this were to occur in the future, especially following Apple’s battery replacement program in which we’re sure that there are many iPhone users who would like to take advantage of the $29 battery replacement offer, which is a sight cheaper than having to purchase a new iPhone.
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Second iPhone battery explodes at Apple Store in Europe - this time in Spain
The explosion comes just a day after an iPhone 6S battery exploded in Zurich.
Two iPhone batteries exploded in two days REUTERS/Robert Galbrait
Amid the controversy surrounding deliberate iPhone slowdowns, Apple might have another problem to deal with – the explosion of the batteries in the phones. On Wednesday (10 January), an iPhone battery exploded in Spain, just a day after a very similar incident was reported in Switzerland.
The explosion occurred at Apple's Calle Colón Store in Valencia, Spain. According to a report in Las Provincias, the battery overheated while being worked upon and started emitting smoke, triggering immediate evacuation from the building. An entire floor in the building was engulfed in smoke, one of the first responders at the site reported.
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Emergency services were called but store workers had managed to control the situation by covering the battery with sand. No injuries were reported at the scene. It remains unclear which iPhone model battery exploded or why it exploded.
On Tuesday, an iPhone 6S battery exploded at an Apple Store in Zurich, Switzerland, burning the hand of a repairman who was removing it from the device.
About 50 people were asked to evacuate the store at Bahnhofstrasse 77 as police and firefighters attended the site. Along with the burnt worker, six other people received medical treatment for unspecified injuries but none of them was taken to hospital.
"The staff responded well and correctly," Zurich City police said in a statement, according to local media outlet Swissinfo. "They sprinkled quartz sand over the overheated battery so that the smoke could be contained and sucked out after switching on the ventilation."
Forensic experts are looking into the incident in Zurich but the exact cause of the explosion is not yet known.
The reports come as Apple continues to face flak for slowing down older iPhones in a bid to bolster their battery life. The company has been hit with several lawsuits in the wake of its admission and it has promised a discounted battery replacement programme for all affected iPhones.
An official statement from the Cupertino-based giant regarding the battery explosions is still awaited. IBTimes UK has reached out to Apple and will update this story once a response is received.
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Second iPhone battery fire in two days affects Spanish Apple store
By Roger Fingas
Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 02:13 pm PT (05:13 pm ET)
Apple's Calle Colon store in Valencia, Spain was evacuated on Wednesday after an iPhone's battery exploded during repair, filling one floor of the building with smoke.
The incident took place at 1:30 in the afternoon, according to Las Provincias. Firefighters and police were called but reportedly didn't intervene, as Apple workers managed to air out the store by opening windows and smothering the battery with sand.
There also don't appear to have been any injuries, despite the battery exploding instead of simply burning.
On Tuesday, an Apple employee received minor burns when an iPhone battery caught fire at a store in Zurich, Switzerland. In total seven people required medical help, though no one had to be hospitalized.
The two fires could be connected to Apple's discounted replacements in the wake of admitting it slows down iPhones with weak batteries. A higher number of people are likely bringing in iPhones for service, increasing the odds of trouble, especially with components as volatile as lithium-ion batteries.
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西班牙发生iPhone电池爆炸事故 人群紧急疏散
2018年01月11日07:59 新浪科技 收藏本文
新浪科技讯 北京时间1月11日早间消息，据西班牙新闻媒体Las Provincias报道，西班牙巴伦西亚的苹果Calle Colon零售店内周三发生一起iPhone电池爆炸事故，导致该大楼有一层被烟雾笼罩，人群也因此紧急疏散。
这一事故发生在当地时间下午1:30，消防员和警方随后赶到现场。但由于苹果开窗通风后清理了烟雾，并用沙土掩埋爆炸电池，因此他们并未实际介入。
这是苹果iPhone两天内发生的第二起电池爆炸事故。本周二，瑞士苏黎世的苹果员工也因为iPhone电池起火而被轻度烧伤，共有7人疑因吸入有害气体导致身体不适而入院治疗。
这两起事故可能都与苹果“降速门”相关的电池更换服务有关。由于有越来越多的人可能前往苹果零售店更换iPhone电池，所以类似事件发生的概率还会增加。（思远）
Second iPhone Battery Fire Breaks Out In Apple Store In Spain
By Tyler Lee on 01/10/2018 18:26 PST
In a report from Las Provincias, Apple’s Calle Colon store in Valencia, Spain had to be evacuated after an iPhone battery exploded during the repair process, filling one floor of the building with smoke. While police and firefighters were called to the scene, it seems that their services weren’t needed as the Apple workers managed to get it under control by airing out the store and letting the smoke out, and also covering the battery with sand to prevent any further incident.
Thankfully in this case there were no injuries reported, versus the incident at the Zurich store in which the Apple employee handling the battery suffered minor burns on their hands. That being said, we wouldn’t be surprised if more incidents like this were to occur in the future, especially following Apple’s battery replacement program in which we’re sure that there are many iPhone users who would like to take advantage of the $29 battery replacement offer, which is a sight cheaper than having to purchase a new iPhone.
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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/second-iphone-battery-explodes-apple-store-europe-this-time-spain-1654679
Second iPhone battery explodes at Apple Store in Europe - this time in Spain
The explosion comes just a day after an iPhone 6S battery exploded in Zurich.
- By Shubham Sharma
January 11, 2018 06:01 GMT
Two iPhone batteries exploded in two days REUTERS/Robert Galbrait
Amid the controversy surrounding deliberate iPhone slowdowns, Apple might have another problem to deal with – the explosion of the batteries in the phones. On Wednesday (10 January), an iPhone battery exploded in Spain, just a day after a very similar incident was reported in Switzerland.
The explosion occurred at Apple's Calle Colón Store in Valencia, Spain. According to a report in Las Provincias, the battery overheated while being worked upon and started emitting smoke, triggering immediate evacuation from the building. An entire floor in the building was engulfed in smoke, one of the first responders at the site reported.
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Emergency services were called but store workers had managed to control the situation by covering the battery with sand. No injuries were reported at the scene. It remains unclear which iPhone model battery exploded or why it exploded.
On Tuesday, an iPhone 6S battery exploded at an Apple Store in Zurich, Switzerland, burning the hand of a repairman who was removing it from the device.
About 50 people were asked to evacuate the store at Bahnhofstrasse 77 as police and firefighters attended the site. Along with the burnt worker, six other people received medical treatment for unspecified injuries but none of them was taken to hospital.
"The staff responded well and correctly," Zurich City police said in a statement, according to local media outlet Swissinfo. "They sprinkled quartz sand over the overheated battery so that the smoke could be contained and sucked out after switching on the ventilation."
Forensic experts are looking into the incident in Zurich but the exact cause of the explosion is not yet known.
The reports come as Apple continues to face flak for slowing down older iPhones in a bid to bolster their battery life. The company has been hit with several lawsuits in the wake of its admission and it has promised a discounted battery replacement programme for all affected iPhones.
An official statement from the Cupertino-based giant regarding the battery explosions is still awaited. IBTimes UK has reached out to Apple and will update this story once a response is received.
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Second iPhone battery fire in two days affects Spanish Apple store
By Roger Fingas
Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 02:13 pm PT (05:13 pm ET)
Apple's Calle Colon store in Valencia, Spain was evacuated on Wednesday after an iPhone's battery exploded during repair, filling one floor of the building with smoke.
The incident took place at 1:30 in the afternoon, according to Las Provincias. Firefighters and police were called but reportedly didn't intervene, as Apple workers managed to air out the store by opening windows and smothering the battery with sand.
There also don't appear to have been any injuries, despite the battery exploding instead of simply burning.
On Tuesday, an Apple employee received minor burns when an iPhone battery caught fire at a store in Zurich, Switzerland. In total seven people required medical help, though no one had to be hospitalized.
The two fires could be connected to Apple's discounted replacements in the wake of admitting it slows down iPhones with weak batteries. A higher number of people are likely bringing in iPhones for service, increasing the odds of trouble, especially with components as volatile as lithium-ion batteries.
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西班牙发生iPhone电池爆炸事故 人群紧急疏散
2018年01月11日07:59 新浪科技 收藏本文
新浪科技讯 北京时间1月11日早间消息，据西班牙新闻媒体Las Provincias报道，西班牙巴伦西亚的苹果Calle Colon零售店内周三发生一起iPhone电池爆炸事故，导致该大楼有一层被烟雾笼罩，人群也因此紧急疏散。
这一事故发生在当地时间下午1:30，消防员和警方随后赶到现场。但由于苹果开窗通风后清理了烟雾，并用沙土掩埋爆炸电池，因此他们并未实际介入。
这是苹果iPhone两天内发生的第二起电池爆炸事故。本周二，瑞士苏黎世的苹果员工也因为iPhone电池起火而被轻度烧伤，共有7人疑因吸入有害气体导致身体不适而入院治疗。
这两起事故可能都与苹果“降速门”相关的电池更换服务有关。由于有越来越多的人可能前往苹果零售店更换iPhone电池，所以类似事件发生的概率还会增加。（思远）
