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Exploding iPhone Investigation

This exploding iPhone business is no laughing matter: The European Union actually last week after a teen in France said his girlfriend's iPhone screen and sent a shard of glass into his eye. Witnesses told a local paper the phone began to "crackle and pop like a deep-fryer" (only, we assume, without the delicious smell).

The France incident wasn't alone, either: It was preceded by a handful of other reports of in Europe and the U.K. In one instance, a man claimed Apple tried to keep him from talking by offering a full refund in exchange for his signature on a gag order. He reportedly refused, instead bringing the alleged smoking gun .

The Blame Game