iPhone shock!!

runner2runner
runner2runner Posts: 1,937 Member
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Anyone heard about the tragic incident in China a few days where a woman was electrocuted by her iPhone 5. She sustained a fatal electric shock of about 220v when she answered the phone while it was charging. Both Apple and the Chinese authorities are investigating the tragedy.

What's your take on it? And please no jokes. This is a tragic incident where someone died!!

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I'd seen an item in the paper about this but don't have any more details than you do.
  • 43932452
    43932452 Posts: 7,246 Member
    It was in our local news this week. Tragic.
  • moosegt35
    moosegt35 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Probaby a chinese knock off phone or charger. The phones and chargers are only suposed to put off a few volts that is completely harmless to humans. Also, is China using 220 for regular electronics? Here in the US it would be hard to get a 220V shock since our normal electric outlets only use 110.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    Maybe there was something just wrong with the charger (not necessarily Apple's fault)? I do think the outlets in China are probably different than in the US like Europe's are, but not sure how that would affect things and why Apple wouldn't just create an alternate product to accommodate it.
  • jtobenchain
    jtobenchain Posts: 10 Member
    Agreed. Any "standard" household receptacle in the US is 120V. Anyway, its not the voltage that is important when it comes to being electrocuted, its the amount of amps that pass through the body. Voltage alone is harmless, its when your body gives it a path to travel through (i.e. allows it to flow as current) that you can have trouble. I have a hard time believing this is all to the story...iPhone's draw minimal amperage when charging.
  • michellechawner
    michellechawner Posts: 892
    Probaby a chinese knock off phone or charger. The phones and chargers are only suposed to put off a few volts that is completely harmless to humans. Also, is China using 220 for regular electronics? Here in the US it would be hard to get a 220V shock since our normal electric outlets only use 110.

    This - I did read about it on CNN, but I'm assuming it was a cheap knock off charger. I'm all for using NORMAL brands and stick with manufacturers...

    My boyfriends brother bought a cheap little charger for his electronic cigarette. And it got over heated and half the house was burned down by the time the fire department got there. Thank goodness for homeowners insurance, and they can move back in next month after being in a rental home for 8 months. I will NEVER again buy the cheap chargers after that.
  • runner2runner
    runner2runner Posts: 1,937 Member
    Probaby a chinese knock off phone or charger. The phones and chargers are only suposed to put off a few volts that is completely harmless to humans. Also, is China using 220 for regular electronics? Here in the US it would be hard to get a 220V shock since our normal electric outlets only use 110.

    True! I heard cell phones only produce about 3 to 5 volts, which is not even enough to give a small shock. They're suspecting it might have been a problem with the charger or the grid!! We also use 220v in South Africa and it's common to get a small shock when plugging or unplugging appliances, but certainly not enough to kill. I
  • SithLordJane
    SithLordJane Posts: 92
    sHE COULD HAVE BEEN USING A KNOCK OFF BRAND MADE IN cHINA.
  • Lauracharder
    Lauracharder Posts: 141 Member
    I was wondering too about the amount of voltage.. surely, there is more to the story.
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    either its...

    cheap chinese faulty knock off

    or

    faulty wiring

    or

    staged/altered event in order to sue

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