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Student sues Amazon after phone charger ignites in his pocket

A customer has reportedly sued online-retail giant Amazon after a portable phone charger purchased from their website apparently burst into flames in his pocket.

The student suffered first, second and third degree burns in the incident.

The University student alleged that he was out playing pool when he borrowed the portable external charger from his friend to charge his own phone. He connected the charger to his phone before pocketing it. His lawsuit explains that the charger overheated and then “spontaneously ignited” inside his trouser pocket.
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