The saga of exploding phones continues; Latest to join is Jio Phone

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A Jio Phone unit has reportedly exploded while charging, marking the first such instance since deliveries began roughly a month ago

Jio Phone explosion happened in Kashmir. The now-deleted image on Twitter shows the back panel of the phone has been melted but the battery underneath the casing seems to be intact. The front panel also doesn’t have any bearings of an explosion.

In a statement, a Reliance Retail spokesperson said

Jio Phones are designed and manufactured with global standards, and each phone goes through stringent quality control process. The said incident has been reported to us. Our initial investigation suggests that this is a case of intentional sabotage. The damage to the device seems to have been intentionally caused. The incident, as well as its timing, has been designed by vested interests to malign the brand. We will take appropriate action based on further investigations

via NDTV