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  • Indian Man Says His Xiaomi Smartphone Burst Into Flames Inside His Pocket

    Indian Man Says His Xiaomi Smartphone Burst Into Flames Inside His Pocket

    An Indian man claims that while he was riding his bike on Sunday, his Xiaomi smartphone suddenly exploded into flames inside his pocket.

    Bhavana Suryakiran, the former owner of a Redmi Note, told the local Sakshi Post that because of the intense heat and flames he wasn’t able to pull his pants off until helpful onlookers arrived with a bucket of water. Even after being doused, Suryakiran says that the phone was still smoking and on fire.

    The incident, which occurred in Ravulapalem in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, left Suryakiran with some nasty burns on his thigh. He said that he had bought the phone only 20 days before through Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, adding that he planned to sue the company for compensation.

    Xiaomi is one of China’s biggest business success stories, growing into the world’s largest smartphone startup in a matter of years, besting Apple in its home country while also expanding abroad, particularly to India where the company’s CEO gave an infamous speech in Chinglish in 2015.

    During its rise to success, Xiaomi has been known to take ideas liberally from its competitors. When it launched its Redmi Note, the company was accused of stealing the name from the popular Samsung Galaxy Note. It now appears that they may have been inspired by the phone’s combustibility as well.

    Xiaomi has acknowledged the incident, explaining that they are trying to get in contact with Suryakiran to get to the bottom of the matter. “We take such matters seriously as customer safety is of utmost importance for Xiaomi. All of our devices go through stringent quality tests,” a company spokesperson said.

     

    Source: http://shanghaiist.com

  • Choa Chu Kang Fire – Washing Machine Running Laundry When It Caught Fire

    Choa Chu Kang Fire – Washing Machine Running Laundry When It Caught Fire

    Stomper James was shocked when he awoke to his washing machine on fire this morning (May 11) at around 9.30am.

    The incident happened at his home in Block 455, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, while he was still asleep in his room, and his mother was in the living room.

    According to James, his mother was watching television in the living room when she noticed thick smoke coming from the balcony where the washing machine was placed.

    After that, a power trip followed.

    She woke James up, who went to investigate the source of the smoke, discovering that their washing machine had caught fire, with smoke being emitted.

    He quickly ran to the bathroom and grabbed a pail of water, dousing the machine in water.

    After his second pail, the fire was extinguished at around 9.40am, and he quickly informed his siblings about the incident.

    Said James:

    “The washing machine was purchased in 2010.

    “I’m worried now as I have many appliances at home that are from the same company.

    “I’ve posted the incident on Facebook and brought the matter up to the company, but have received no replies so far.

    “Luckily, no one was hurt.

    “But I work in the afternoons, and during that time, my elderly parents are home by themselves.”

     

    Source: www.stomp.com.sg

  • Kedai Samsung Di AMK Hub Terbakar

    Kedai Samsung Di AMK Hub Terbakar

    Satu kebakaran dilaporkan di bilik stor Samsung Experience Store di AMK Hub pada awal pagi Selasa (28 Mac), sehingga menyebabkan kedai-kedai di sekelilingnya dalam pusat beli-belah itu ditutup buat sementara atas sebab-sebab keselamatan dan kerja-kerja pembersihan.

    Pengurus besar AMK Hub Andy Kau berkata kebakaran tersebut berlaku di bilik stor kedai yang terletak di besmen satu pada 1.25 pagi dan ia dipadamkan menggunakan sistem pemercik di bilik itu “dalam masa beberapa minit”.

    Meskipun tiada kecederaan dilaporkan, pengurusan pusat beli-belah itu sudah menutup kawasan tersebut atas sebab-sebab keselamatan dan bagi memudahkan pembersihan, kata Encik Kau.

    Pasukan Pertahanan Awam Singapura (SCDF) menyatakan ia dimaklumkan tentang kebakaran tersebut pada sekitar 1.32 pagi.

    Ia mengerahkan dua kereta bomba, dua Red Rhino dan lima kenderaan sokongan ke tempat kejadian. Kebakaran tersebut, yang melibatkan barang-barang di dalam bilik stor kedai yang seluas 1 meter kali 2 meter itu, dipadamkan dengan segera melalui sistem pemercik pusat beli-belah tersebut dan jet air SCDF.

    Punca kebakaran masih disiasat, dedah SCDF.

    Dalam catatan Facebook pada 8.20 pagi, Fitness First menyatakan cawangannya di AMK Hub, yang terletak bersebelahan kedai Samsung, ditutup buat sementara disebabkan kebakaran itu.

    Ia turut mendedahkan dalam perkembangan terkini pada 10.15 pagi bahawa meskipun kelab itu tidak terjejas oleh kebakaran tersebut, ia sedang membersihkan takungan air yang berlaku akibat pemercik-pemercik itu.

    Source: BeritaMediacorp