Teenage boy miraculously maintains his eyesight after an iPhone battery explodes in his face – leaving him with scars on his chest - lithium ion battery manufacturers
A 15-year-
A cell phone battery exploded on his face and burned his chest, which made him lucky.
On Sunday night, Jay Watson from Brisbane was fiddling with his iPhone 6 and the battery was lit.
In addition to burning the boy's hair, the explosion sprayed battery acid on his chest.
Jay told 7 News that I wanted to see what was in it.
"I just bent it a bit and it exploded once I did it. . .
A loud noise followed by a huge flame.
After his mother heard his scream and called the ambulance, he was rushed to the Royal Brisbane Hospital and the Women's Hospital.
He was released soon after.
The doctor said he was lucky he didn't land anywhere else.
Kari Lashbrook, the boy's mother, told 9 news that "if a splash of acid hits his eyes instead of his chest, he may lose his eyesight . ".
Handset manufacturers and authorities have warned against tampering with lithium-ion batteries due to the volatility of their components.
On 2016, Samsung stopped the production of Note 7 phones due to battery defects, causing many phones to overheat and ignite --
Even without tampering
Jay said I should probably search Google first. He acknowledged that he had learned valuable lessons from this experience.