ref Which pocket? http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/phone-battery-burns-in-mans-pocket-20130207-2dz9e.html Phone battery burns in man's pocket Date February 7, 2013 a.. South Korean fire officials say a man has been burned by a Samsung smartphone battery that caught fire in his trouser pocket.
Officials at Bupyeong Fire Station in Incheon city said on Wednesday the lithium-ion battery was not in the phone when it caught fire. Such batteries are quick to charge but prone to overheating. The man suffered second-degree burns and a small wound on his thigh from Saturday's incident. Officials declined to identify the man. Samsung said no investigation was planned. Advertisement It is the second known time in a year in South Korea that a Samsung smartphone battery has caught fire. Lithium-ion batteries are behind the worldwide grounding of Boeing 787s. AP Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/phone-battery-burns-in-mans-pocket-20130207-2dz9e.html#ixzz2KE3rMUfj [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
