Every now and then, we hear about exploding smartphone batteries and they are normally blamed on third-party wall chargers or third-party batteries, but a new incident from the US has emerged on Reddit, where LG G3 with official battery exploded leaving the owner’s mattress burning.
Reddit user S-Blade recently posted that his (her) younger sister’s LG G3 was lying on top of the bed, when it suddenly caught fire and started burning the mattress. It is unclear whether the phone was charging at the moment, but the after-incident image reveals a melted battery, indicating at possible battery malfunction.
As the owner had purchased the phone from telecom operator T-Mobile, the carrier is assisting with the incident. No word on whether a replacement smartphone has been provided and any monetary compensation will be offered for the trouble.
This is not the first instance of a phone explosion due to battery issues. Last year, there was a similar case of the Samsung Galaxy Ace. There was also the case of the Samsung Galaxy S4 the year before and there have been numerous instances of exploding iPhones.
Typically, manufacturers dissuade the user to not leave the phone on charging overnight, due to rare instances of overcharge induced explosions. However, modern smartphones have mechanisms built-in that stop the charging once the battery is 100% charged.