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| An Apple employee looks over a new iPhone 5 at a Verizon Communications Inc. store in Orem, Utah, Sept. 20, 2012. (George Frey/Bloomberg/Getty Images) |
A 23-years old woman, namely Ma Ailun, was electrocuted to
death by iPhone 5 while attending the call during its charging last Thursday as
reported by Chinese
news outlet Xinhaunet.
According to the reports, Ma Ailun, bought iPhone in
December last year and was charging the phone with the original charger. She
was planning her wedding on August 8.
According to experts, mobile phones have a low voltage output
of only 3 to 5 volts, which is not enough to harm the human body. Therefore,
several other factors could also be involved in the electrocution.
"I want to warn everyone else not to make phone calls
when your mobile phone is recharging," Ma's sister tweeted.
Apple is looking into the report. "We are deeply
saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences to the Ma
family. We will fully investigate and cooperate with authorities in this
matter," Apple's Beijing-based spokesperson Carolyn Wu said.
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