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A New York man says his iPhone exploded in his pocket, leaving him with severe burns that required 10 days of hospitalization.
Erik Johnson said his iPhone 5C combusted when he dropped car keys and bent over to pick them up.
"I bent over to get keys and all I heard was pop and after a little smoke coming out, and just like an instant burn," Erik Johnson told CNN. "My leg just starts going on fire."
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Johnson said he had second- and third-degree burns the size of a football on his leg. CNN said the burn center confirmed that Johnson had spent 10 days there for treatment.
A personal injury lawyer for Johnson says he did not hear back from Apple after two phone calls and a letter.
CNN reported that an Apple spokesman said the company was looking into the man's claims.
Similar claims have been made in the past. (Source: DigitalTrends)
