Man sues Apple after his iPhone 6 exploded causing burns, seeks over Rs 55 lakh in damages
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The man has claimed that he was listening to music before his iPhone 6 suddenly caught fire.
An iPhone 6 unit reportedly exploded and caused injuries to a US-based man, who is now suing Apple for the incident. Robert Franklin of Hopkins County in Texas has filed a class-action lawsuit against the iPhone maker, seeking damages in excess of $75,000 and more than $5 million for the entire class, which includes reimbursement costs for the faulty iPhone 6 model, its battery, and replacement costs. The man has also argued in the lawsuit that the battery inside the iPhone 6 “contains a defect” that creates a danger of explosion and fire. In the suit filed with the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Franklin mentioned that he was listening to music on his iPhone 6 when suddenly the songs began to skip on their own. He added that as he went up to pick up the iPhone 6 unit, its battery exploded, causing burns to his eyes, because of which he fell. While trying to save himself from falling, he tried to brace himself using his right hand because of which his wrist got injured, according to the suit. The plaintiff said both his eyes and wrist continue to hurt to date. The iPhone 6 unit that exploded was purchased in 2018, according to Franklin’s statement in the lawsuit.
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