A cellphone left inside a parked vehicle in Lakewood this afternoon exploded, officials tell TLS.
Shortly before 1:00 PM, firefighters were called to a home on Pine Street after the lithium-ion battery cell phone exploded, and discovered moments later by the owner.
The explosion was apparently caused by the extreme heat inside the vehicle – due to temperatures of close to 90 degrees.
Nobody was injured, and luckily the car did not catch fire.
”Residents are reminded to never leave cellphones or any other electronic devices with lithium-ion batteries in their vehicle,” an official stated.
Firefighters safely discarded the phone.
Hezbollah in our backyard?
Whew! TG they didn’t leave a kid in the car.
Reminder to only buy devices through secure supply chains.
Stay away from uncontrolled resellers like eBay as well as small manufacturers who don’t have the capacity to inspect their complete supply chain.
This is especially critical post “operation grim beeper”.
The concern is a copycat revenge attack on the softest Jewish targets which may include those of us buying phones from random sources or local companies sourcing cheap basic phones from abroad.
I think that’s not a phone, it’s a 24six device!