A Chinese teen is dead following an apparent electrocution from her iPhone 4s. She was discovered by her older sister on July 24 after the sister “smelled something burning.”
The 18 year old, of Xinjiang, suffered multiple burns and was found lying next to her phone with a shattered screen. The Forensic Science Association of China concluded that electrocution was in fact the cause of her death. There’s no word on what kind of charger the teen was using.
This story comes after a teen’s pillow caught on fire from a smartphone placed under it. Luckily, Ariel Tolfree was uninjured. But another Chinese person wasn’t so fortunate.
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Last year, a Chinese flight attendant Ma Ailun died from answering her iPhone 5 as it charged. Her death was later linked to her using a third party charger, rather than one from Apple.
Apple released a statement, “We are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences to the Ma family. We will fully investigate and cooperate with authorities in this matter.”
So far, there’s been no word from Apple Inc. on the latest charging iPhone death.