DON’T use fake batteries!
Mobile Phone Blows Up
Oh my, I hope this doesn’t happen again. A factory worker was reported to have had his mobile phone blow up this week killing him on the spot. The explosion was so fierce that it broke his ribs with rib fragments piercing his heart. The Motorola phone was in his shirt pocket and apparently blew up due to high temperatures. Don’t be too concerned though if you’re using a Motorola phone. The guy that died was actually using a fake Motorola battery. If you’re using the real McCoy, then keep fingers crossed that this wont happen.
This is not the first time a mobile phone has blown up due to using fake batteries. In 2004, a Kyocera mobile blew up burning the users hand when the battery acid spewed out. In China, over 10 million fake batteries are made each year, with many of them finding their way to the western world.
Since 2004 Nokia has been applying hologram labels to its batteries to help users distinguish from a fake battery. Don’t risk your life by using a fake battery! Unfortunately many will still buy a fake battery over an authentic one due to the costs. Authentic batteries sell typically 7 times the price of a fake one.
