Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man'selectrocution

Here's a candidate for the annual Darwin Awards.

Some folks simply can’t resist taking their smartphone into the
bathtub to check their social media feeds or play games, and
occasional reports of fatal accidents suggest a small percentage
may be going one step further and also charging their device
while in the tub.

One such person, 32-year-old Richard Bull of London, died on
December 11 from an electric shock he received when his iPhone
charger touched the water of the bath he was in. The coroner
examining the case, Dr. Sean Cummings, last week ruled the death
as accidental, but said he intended to ask Apple to take steps
to help prevent further such incidents.

Cummings said that while smartphones “seem like innocuous
devices … they can be as dangerous as a hairdryer in a
bathroom,” adding that handset makers “should attach warnings”
to the devices to warn of the risks.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-charging-
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On 03/22/2017 08:54 AM, Yes They Are That Stupid wrote:
Here's a candidate for the annual Darwin Awards.

Some folks simply can�t resist taking their smartphone into the
bathtub to check their social media feeds or play games, and
occasional reports of fatal accidents suggest a small percentage
may be going one step further and also charging their device
while in the tub.

One such person, 32-year-old Richard Bull of London, died on
December 11 from an electric shock he received when his iPhone
charger touched the water of the bath he was in. The coroner
examining the case, Dr. Sean Cummings, last week ruled the death
as accidental, but said he intended to ask Apple to take steps
to help prevent further such incidents.

Cummings said that while smartphones �seem like innocuous
devices � they can be as dangerous as a hairdryer in a
bathroom,� adding that handset makers �should attach warnings�
to the devices to warn of the risks.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-charging-
accident/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=referral&utm_ca
mpaign=sidebar

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?

In article , Big Al
wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

definitely not.

mcdonald's, by their own admission, knowingly served coffee that was
unsafe for human consumption, that they never tested its safety and had
no interest in making any changes even though more than 700 other
customers had been burned in the previous ten years, including babies
and some the result of their own employees causing the burn. that's
more than one injury *per* *week*.

On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:50:36 -0000, nospam wrote:

In article , Big Al
wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

definitely not.

mcdonald's, by their own admission, knowingly served coffee that was
unsafe for human consumption, that they never tested its safety and had
no interest in making any changes even though more than 700 other
customers had been burned in the previous ten years, including babies
and some the result of their own employees causing the burn. that's
more than one injury *per* *week*.

Don't side with the stupid ****ed up American blame society.

Coffee is made boiling hot, that's how you create it. If it's too hot, you cool it with milk or wait for it to cool, not place it next to your vagina then drive off. Only one person was to blame for that - the stupid bint who scorched herself.

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On 22/03/17 03:11 PM, Big Al wrote:
On 03/22/2017 08:54 AM, Yes They Are That Stupid wrote:
Here's a candidate for the annual Darwin Awards.

Some folks simply can�t resist taking their smartphone into the
bathtub to check their social media feeds or play games, and
occasional reports of fatal accidents suggest a small percentage
may be going one step further and also charging their device
while in the tub.

One such person, 32-year-old Richard Bull of London, died on
December 11 from an electric shock he received when his iPhone
charger touched the water of the bath he was in. The coroner
examining the case, Dr. Sean Cummings, last week ruled the death
as accidental, but said he intended to ask Apple to take steps
to help prevent further such incidents.

Cummings said that while smartphones �seem like innocuous
devices � they can be as dangerous as a hairdryer in a
bathroom,� adding that handset makers �should attach warnings�
to the devices to warn of the risks.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-charging-
accident/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=referral&utm_ca
mpaign=sidebar

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?

The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.

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In article , Silver-Tongued Heel
wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?

The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.

you don't recall correctly, or at all, actually.

mcdonald's knowingly served coffee that was far too hot for human
consumption, which they knew could cause serious burns, which had
burned over 700 other people and they had *no* interest in changing
anything.

In article
nospam wrote:

In article , Silver-Tongued Heel
wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?

The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.

you don't recall correctly, or at all, actually.

mcdonald's knowingly served coffee that was far too hot for human
consumption, which they knew could cause serious burns, which had
burned over 700 other people and they had *no* interest in changing
anything.

On 3/22/2017 5:17 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , Silver-Tongued Heel
wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?
The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.
you don't recall correctly, or at all, actually.

mcdonald's knowingly served coffee that was far too hot for human
consumption, which they knew could cause serious burns, which had
burned over 700 other people and they had *no* interest in changing
anything.

Of course, the woman who put the cup between her legs and drove away
with it still between her legs bears no responsibility at all.

On 3/23/2017 10:06 AM, PAS wrote:
On 3/22/2017 5:17 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , Silver-Tongued Heel
wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?
The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have
been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.
you don't recall correctly, or at all, actually.

mcdonald's knowingly served coffee that was far too hot for human
consumption, which they knew could cause serious burns, which had
burned over 700 other people and they had *no* interest in changing
anything.

Of course, the woman who put the cup between her legs and drove away
with it still between her legs bears no responsibility at all.


To clarify: she was not driving the car, she was a passenger. The
driver drove off while she held the cup of coffee between her legs.

On 2017-03-23, PAS wrote:
On 3/22/2017 5:17 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , Silver-Tongued Heel
wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?
The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.
you don't recall correctly, or at all, actually.

mcdonald's knowingly served coffee that was far too hot for human
consumption, which they knew could cause serious burns, which had
burned over 700 other people and they had *no* interest in changing
anything.

Of course, the woman who put the cup between her legs and drove away
with it still between her legs bears no responsibility at all.

1. The vehicle was stopped when the spill occurred.
2. The court ruled McDonalds was shirking their own responsibilities.

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In article , PAS wrote:

mcdonald's knowingly served coffee that was far too hot for human
consumption, which they knew could cause serious burns, which had
burned over 700 other people and they had *no* interest in changing
anything.

Of course, the woman who put the cup between her legs and drove away
with it still between her legs bears no responsibility at all.

she didn't do that.

the vehicle was parked and she was the passenger.

In article
PAS wrote:

On 3/22/2017 5:17 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , Silver-Tongued Heel
wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?
The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.
you don't recall correctly, or at all, actually.

mcdonald's knowingly served coffee that was far too hot for human
consumption, which they knew could cause serious burns, which had
burned over 700 other people and they had *no* interest in changing
anything.

Of course, the woman who put the cup between her legs and drove away
with it still between her legs bears no responsibility at all.

On 03/23/2017 09:06 AM, PAS wrote:

[snip]

Of course, the woman who put the cup between her legs and drove away
with it still between her legs bears no responsibility at all.

And the lifelong cigarette smoker has no responsibility for ANYONE
getting emphysema.





































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On 3/22/17, 2:14 PM, in article , "Silver-Tongued
Heel" wrote:

I guess this goes along with the lady that burned herself with
McDonald's hot coffee and won a suit that they should have warned her.

And they walk among us?

The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.

Was the car manufacture doing something outside the accepted norms and
regulations of their industry? Had they been warned about this before? Were
they actively ignoring those warnings?

If so then I would say you are correct and they, too, could be held liable.

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They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

In article , Snit
wrote:

The reason the woman was burned, if I recall correctly, is because the
coffee's temperature was too hot (obviously) and because the ****ty car
she was in had no cup holder. In the end, if McDonald's can be sued for
the coffee being too hot then the car manufacturer should also have been
sued for not providing a place for the old bag to put her drink.

Was the car manufacture doing something outside the accepted norms and
regulations of their industry? Had they been warned about this before? Were
they actively ignoring those warnings?

If so then I would say you are correct and they, too, could be held liable.

the car had nothing to do with it.