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 ...

A viral video reveals a Motorola G-series phone exploding in a man's pocket, reigniting concerns over lithium-ion battery ...

NEW YORK (CBS NEWS) - Last September, 19-year-old Michael Taylor came home after a long day on his parents' farm, plugged in his phone and went to sleep. When he woke up, he saw "a flame about two to ...

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 ...

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, ...

A Garner woman feels lucky to have a home tonight after returning to smoke and flames. She says the danger is something you have in your home – maybe even in your pocket right now. Other WRAL Top ...

It’s simple folks: Don’t sit on your phone. Or do, and end up like an Ohio man who claims his three-week-old iPhone XS Max exploded and set his rear ablaze. The man, who only wishes to be known as J.

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 ...