Submission + - French investigating 'exploding' iPhones
krou writes: The BBC is reporting that French consumer groups are investigating cases of spontaneously exploding and cracking iPhones. 8 people are believed to have been effected so far. The most recent case is Rolland Caufman, an 80-year old pensioner, who claimed 'I took it out of my pocket and held it to my ear and saw the screen crack up like a car windscreen'. Previously, 'a 26-year-old security guard claimed he was hit in the eye with a glass shard when his Iphone screen cracked up.' He is believed to be suing for damages. This comes after an earlier EU investigation after similar reports in the UK, Holland and Sweden. The report also mentions accusations that Apple are trying to hush up incidents where iPods and iPhones have heated up or burst into flames, particularly in the case of Ken Stanborough and his daughter, who 'have accused the firm of trying to silence them with a gagging order after the child's iPod exploded and the family sought a refund'. Apple has so far not commented on the incidents in France, saying, 'We are waiting to receive the iPhones from the customers. Until we have the full details, we don't have anything further to add.'