LANGHORNE, PA — One woman was injured in an electronics fire that was reported in Langorne, Pennsylvania.
It is not immediately clear what may have happened when a Dell Inspiron laptop caught fire while in use by 72-year-old Loretta Luff while playing games and sending email. The news describes the battery compartment bursting before setting fire to her shirt.
Scene of the Accident
Loretta Luff sustained first and second degree burns in the accident.
The Langhorne fire department is handling the crash investigation.
Commentary:
There have been many reports surfacing of electronics sustaining battery failures and exploding. Laptops, cell phones, portable gaming devices, and other rechargeable gadgets are built with batteries containing sensitive and volatile chemicals. If the battery in this computer exploded, there is always a chance that the design or build-quality was not up to snuff, and in this case, the manufacturer of the battery could be held responsible for the accident.
–Grossman Law Offices
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