As part of Wednesday(S) here is a Scary experience with Samsung S4 Smartphones. Enough S I guess…………..
I had a very narrow escape with my Samsung S4 . I felt my Samsung S4 grow very hot especially on the back panel just above the battery. I immediately opened the back panel and put the battery on the table. It exploded right in front of my eyes spewing smoke resulting in a fire alarm in my office building. The room could not be entered for a while due to the toxic fumes. It was horrifying to see it expanding like a balloon and then start spewing the smoke all around. I feel really lucky to have escaped and that the battery was away from the phone otherwise the results could have been catastrophic. If the phone was in my pocket (where I usually put it) I cant even imagine what would the result of that have been.
Look at state of the battery which ate through my wooden office table leaving a permanent mark on the surface. What chance does human skin stand in this situation?The phone was not even getting charged nor was it over charged and not connected to any wires or charger at this point.
These phones are dangerous and are a hazard to life. I hope that there is a recall of these particular batteries and Samsung is more careful about what kind of products they bring out in the market.. …………..
Such random things can leave you shocked about being too complacent or confident on branded products. You never know when one might blow up in ur face.
A similar incident apparently happened with a Samsung S3 in UK with a teenager who got third degree burns on her thighs and lost all sense of feeling on the affected part. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2359281/Exploding-Samsung-Galaxy-phone-leaves-teenager-degree-burns-smelling-like-burnt-pig.html
Some lessons I learnt from this episode
1. Men ………Never carry your phones in your pockets, you might lose your lineage. Woman have it better atleast there is a handbag.
2. Those forwards about not talking when the phone is getting charged……..start taking it seriously
3. If u feel the phone getting hot please stop using it immediately.Talks can always resume later, the ears might not grow again. Keep the phone away and not on ur person as much as possible.
4. The smarter the phones, the more scary they wink out of existence. It’s much better if they just stop working isn’t it?
5. Now that I don’t have a mobile phone, my life hasn’t come to a stop. Ahh now to go buy another one 😉 Maybe I will go in for the dumb ones this time.
Here is another view of the expanded battery
Latest update as of 20 Nov, 2013 on this fiasco, the company responded and has taken the set for analysis after taking pictures of the phone and battery from all angles. Had a bunch of people calling me up and promising me resolutions. Have been given an S2 as a standby till this is resolved. Lets c what happens next……………..
Samsung has agreed to replace my 6 months old S4 with a new one. However considering the circumstances I have agreed for a reimbursement of the amount since I will not use an S4 again !
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Yeah! got the same thing with my Micromax device (Canvas HD) but it’s just manufacture defect!
Good grief. This is really scary. Did you take it up with the manufacturer? What was their response?
their response as usual is at a sloth’s pace. Will take it up with the consumer court if they delay any further
Wow!! Thanks for the warning. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Such a scary incident!! And I use an S3!!
I’m glad you are ok..
Whoa u need to be very careful as well
Gosh, Pravin, I am glad that you are alright!!! Samsung’s not a mobile I will contemplate for a while!
Thnx Michelle
Scary stuff!!
Indeed
Yikes! I don’t have a smartphone.
U r smarter than me at least in that case
Yikes! Thanks for the warning.
Cant really say my pleasure now can I ? 🙂
smart phones can be dangerous too.
Extremely dangerous if it gets to smart I guess
I had no idea they could be that dangerous! I still have an old flip mobile phone and really never wanted a smart one. Maybe I’ve been smart to avoid them. Whew!
I feel flip phones are better too
How scary…I am looking at my samsung with different eyes now… glad you weren’t hurt.
Yeah and if u put it in ur rear trouser pocket u r sitting on dynamite !! 🙂
Gosh!! This is so scary and terrible!! Glad that you took the battery in the nick of time!
I feel lucky for that timely action
Now that is really scary. I’m glad you are okay, but my goodness the outcome could have been much worse.
Scary AND nasty. You are very lucky and I appreciate the advice and heads-up! Good luck with the replacement.
Yeah and I hope this remains in one piece
Cant even imagine !
That was quite scary. Now every time I see my phone which is a S3 i remember this!
The replacement they have given me is an S series as well. So following my own advice now 🙂
The lineage part. spot on… men or women ya.. whether the battery explodes or keep the phone in those pockets..bound to happen 😛 😛 the shapes, sizes and sounds in which life lessons are learnt.. !
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Wow that is a walking time bomb. You had a lucky escape with your quick thinking.
Joy – ABC Team
thnx and yeah walking “time” bomb is the apt word
Gosh that’s scary. My Husband has the same phone.. Need to warn him off. Thanks for the post.
Yeah everything I see in a new light now
That is really scary! OMG!
Happy Wordless Wednesday! My entry is here.
Yep a real life horror experience is quite different from reading or seeing it on media. Leaves you shaken
Parvin, this is really scary. I too use Samsung s3 , which gets hot some times. I will get it checked. Thanks for sharing.
Stay the heck away if it gets too heated 🙂
Oh my, I so thankful for my “dumb” phone… plan on keeping it!!
That would be a smart idea
Thanks for the warning and for posting on The Four Seasons Blog Hop!
My god this is really scary 😐
We hav many samsungs used by many at home
Now I am scared
just stay aware and careful.