It's very rare, but smartphones can catch fire. They aren't known to explode powerfully enough to kill someone, though. Photo: Langley Township Fire Department A Malaysian man perished in a fire in ...

WASHINGTON Curtis Sathre said it was like a bomb going off. His 13-year-old son Michael stood stunned, his ears ringing, hand gushing blood and body covered in black ash. In a split second last August ...

The California man who suffered burns over half of his body after his cell phone ignited while in a pants pocket Jan. 6 is planning to hold a press conference with his lawyer as soon as tomorrow at UC ...

SEOUL, South Korea — An exploding cell phone battery is suspected by police in the death of a South Korean worker Wednesday, though the phone's manufacturer said it was highly unlikely. The man, ...

WASHINGTON -- Curtis Sathre said it was like a bomb going off. His 13-year-old son Michael stood stunned, his ears ringing, hand gushing blood and body covered in black ash. In a split second last ...

TOPSFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - Topsfield firefighters came to the rescue Saturday after receiving report of a fire caused by the explosion of a charging cell phone. Authorities said the explosion of the ...