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iPod In Washing Machine = Bad Idea
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2005-05-13 07:43:13
Go figure, eh? An Australian teen left his iPod in the clothing hamper and it ended up in the wash. Not surprisingly, it did not function when it came out. In an apparent attempt to fix the unit, the boy tried to pry it open with a screwdriver, at which point the iPod exploded ("or more of a pop"), leaving a burn mark on the cover and emitting fumes. The boy was treated by paramedics for minor breathing difficulties after ingestng the fumes.
No specific, single cause was indicated for the "pop" and fumes, but as users of a variety of portable devices, we are aware that the rechargeable battries used in such devices can become volatile when they meet water. If the attempt to pry open this wet iPod managed to rupture the packaging of the unit's lithium polymer battery, such a reaction would seem not to be unexpected. An info page on lithium polymer battery technology backs up this assumption:"The lithium in a Li-Poly cell is hazardous and will react violently with water." See the original story at The Age for more information.
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