According to reports, a woman died after her Redmi 6A smartphone exploded. On Twitter, a YouTuber by the handle MD Talk YT asserted that his aunt was discovered dead after her Redmi 6A phone exploded. He asserted that when the explosion occurred, she was sleeping with the phone propped up against her face. He also posted images of the smartphone that exploded. The front panel of the smartphone is completely broken, and the back panel reveals a charred and swollen battery. The woman can also be seen in the tweet, where she can be seen lying in a pool of blood on a bed.
@Manukumarjain @s anuj @RedmiIndia My aunt was using a Redmi 6A when she was discovered dead last night. She was sleeping and had the phone next to her face on the pillowside when it suddenly exploded. For us, this is a difficult time. A brand has a duty to provide help, MD Talk YT tweeted.
Response from Xiaomi
In response to the tweet, Xiaomi stated that it is looking into the situation. Customer safety is of the utmost importance to Xiaomi India, and we take such matters very seriously. Our staff is currently working to contact the impacted family and identify what caused the occurrence. We assist the family in whatever manner we can during this difficult time and stand with them, it says.the response tweet from Xiaomi India support page.
newly-launched OnePlus Nord 2 is said to have exploded in the sling bag of a user while on a bike ride. In 2019, a man in Andhra Pradesh claimed that his Redmi 9A phone exploded in his pocket.The YouTuber has also urged the government and mobile device manufacturers to enact strict safety regulations for mobile devices that will prevent similar occurrences from happening in the future. In another tweet, he stated that the "aggrieved family has encouraged government and mobile manufacturers to implement strict safety rules and undertake extensive testing before releasing a phone so that people do not suffer and lose their lives @cmohry @jagograhakjago."
If a FIR has been filed in the case or not is unclear.
Not the first smartphone explosion, either
It has happened before that a smartphone exploded. A user of the OnePlus Nord 2 had previously claimed that his phone had exploded while he was on a call, seriously injuring his face. August 2021 will be the
