Smartphone Electrocution! How True?
It was reported on Sunday 14th July, 2013 that a young lady
called Ma Ailun age 23, collapsed to the floor on Thursday after using her
iPhone 5 while the battery was being charged in China, probably due to electric
shock discharged from her iPhone.
This case is under a serious investigation by the U.S.
electronics giant Apple, in order to find out the real cause of her death. Meanwhile
the police who are continuing their investigation, have not yet identified a
cause to her death, whether the shock was from her iPhone or anything else.
According to a statement received by +CNN, Apple said:
“We
are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences
to the Ma family. We will investigate and cooperate with authorities in this
matter.”
But the question is Why did Apple apologize to China, and
why is China upset with Apple?
In some other report, Xinhua pointed out that mobile phones
have a low output of only 3 to 5 volts, which isn’t enough to harm the human
body.
My Question
Is smartphones now becoming death trap to innocent users now
or are the users ignorant of the user guide?
MY ADVICE
Cell phones/Smartphones are a very useful and quite friendly
to use, however, we must be conscious with the fact that it can also be an
instrument of death if not handled with care.
Never use the cell phone while it is plugged to the
electrical outlet!
If at any time you are charging your smartphone and a call
comes in, Please try as much as possible to make sure that you unplug your
smartphone from the charger before answering the call.
A lot of people are ignorant/guilty of this act.
A word they said is enough to the wise.
