An incident that left many wondering at deafcon occured on tuesday where a mobile phone battery caught fire burning Defcon attendee's back pants pocket, and fell on the floor, creating burn spots on a carpet and leaving a burn-hole in the attendee's chair.
Though the man was not harmed, his trousers were ruined. A woman who was taking video of the event for Defcon was seated on a platform about 20 feet away and had a good view of what happened. "I saw something glowing out of the corner of my eye," she said. "A guy's butt was in flames."
A Motorola representative provided this statement when asked for comment: "Motorola Mobility's priority is the safety of our customers. All Motorola products are designed, manufactured, and tested to meet or exceed international and local standards for consumer safety and performance. We will look into this matter immediately."
The cause of the overheating remains a mystery.
This is not the first incident to be reported on cell phones or other gargets catching fire. Your opinion on these freak incidents.
cnet