Cellphone ignites fire, severely burns owner
by Ryan Block 
posted Jan 16th 2007 at 12:17AM
We're a bit heavy-hearted to report the news, but it would appear a 59 year old man by the name of Luis Picaso was severely burned when a cellphone in his pocket caught fire and consumed his hotel room. Over half of Luis's body is said to be severely burned; damages to the building totaled over $75,000. Other details are still slim -- like what kind of phone and battery he was using -- but suffice it to say, be careful with your batteries both in the way you use and handle them, as well as the kind you buy. That extra $10 you spend for a first party batt might be worth the cash in the long run (unless it's a Sony, har har).
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ii AT insaneinnovations.net @ Jan 16th 2007 11:11AM
Holy Sheit. Can you say lawsuit? Can you say big-fat-million-dollar lawsuit? ;P
-Laz
Mindflayer @ Jan 16th 2007 11:48AM
Lawsuit? No lawsuit would make up for severe burns.
Kyle Thielk @ Jan 16th 2007 6:13PM
I think a couple of millions dollars would make up for some burns. I want to know if they can actually prove that the battery caused the fire.