[jblum315]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

shocked possible. Electrocuted to DEATH is not possible.

They probably wouldn't have apologized to the woman if she was dead. To her family maybe.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

Aren't the Apple phones made in China?

Apple Probes Alleged Deadly iPhone Electrocution - ABC News

An't everything made in china now days??


IMO Anything plugged into 220V can kill you if you become the direct short! But the wiring on digital devices is probably too small and will burn up quickly it too many amps and sent down the line which will cause fire due to the plastic insulation melting off the wiring IMO.

[twinklesweep]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

Does anyone have a clue how you could be electrocuted while charging an I-phone 5?

Just read that Apple is apologizing to a Chinese woman who , unfortunately, was electrocuted** while somehow touching or talking on her I-phone 5 while it was charging............?????? I read further that there were other issues back in 2008. We have an I-phone 4.

Thanks in advance to any techies out there who would like to wager a guess.
I just read about it in the Chicago Tribune.....Monday's issue.

** She died.

Not terribly reassuring that Apple is apologizing to this dead woman....

[kbace6]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

shocked possible. Electrocuted to DEATH is not possible.

It's just not possible to get electrocuted by that little bit of current.

From Webster's dictionary;

Definition of ELECTROCUTE
1: to execute (a criminal) by electricity
2: to kill by electric shock