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Apple Watch Overheats on wrist, explodes later

by fetus8 on 10/5/22, 10:17 PM with 22 comments

  • by dilDDoS on 10/5/22, 11:13 PM

    Hmmm. Not to sound overly skeptical, but I find it a little weird that in none of the images/video the watch itself has a band attached to it. Did the wearer take off the band after it started overheating? If so, why? I personally have an Apple Watch (the 4) and it takes me forever to get the band off whenever I want to clean it. I certainly wouldn't take the time to fiddle with removing the band if it was seemingly about to explode.

  • by bad_username on 10/6/22, 3:01 AM

    > An Apple Watch Series 7 user is speaking out after their device overheated... this Apple Watch user explained that he was wearing it when he noticed that it was getting much hotter than usual.... For further context, this user was in their house where the temperature was just over 70 degrees Fahrenheit...

    "Their" , than "his", then "their" again. I do not understand this trend of using "they" when there is clearly no harm, and enough evidence, to say "he" or "she". It is sad when speech becomes muddy and ambiguous without any obvious benefit. Sincerely, a non-native speaker.

  • by themodelplumber on 10/5/22, 10:32 PM

    > It then “exploded” just as he was throwing it out the window. The watch left burn marks on the user’s couch. He also ended up visiting the emergency room because of lead poisoning concerns, but it’s important to remember the Apple Watch does not actually contain nearly enough lead to actually cause poisoning. He was simply concerned about it.

    Wow, quite a few surprising angles here. I didn't expect the extra MI:7 drama or the burnt couch.

    (Meanwhile, it's also kind of funny to note that CountyComm just released a barebones Casio homage for $25.)

  • by CharlesW on 10/5/22, 11:59 PM

    “The following morning, however, the situation escalated even further. […] It then “exploded” just as he was throwing it out the window. The watch left burn marks on the user’s couch.”

    How do people not know that it’s bad to leave smoking things (and potentially explode-y things) out overnight, to put them on couches, etc.? Honestly.

  • by Gordonjcp on 10/5/22, 11:24 PM

    The fact that they went to the "Emergency Room" because they were concerned about lead poisoning is - if it ever were needed - a strong indication that schools need to teach some very basic chemistry.

  • by cebert on 10/5/22, 11:16 PM

    The linked YouTube video underwhelms me a bit. I was expecting more smoke or an actual explosion.