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Dad reveals horrifying moment his iPhone suddenly burst into flames and speared his hand with shards of glass

Lee Hayes, 42, says his phone exploded as he swiped the screen and injury has forced him to take time off from darts career

A DAD has told how his iPhone suddenly exploded — spearing his hand with shards of glass.

Lee Hayes, 42, says it burst into flames as he swiped the screen to take a call.

 Lee Hayes says his iPhone burst into flames when he swiped right to take a call
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Lee Hayes says his iPhone burst into flames when he swiped right to take a callCredit: Peter Powell

He had owned the new iPhone 7 for just three days when it blew up. The dad of four was left with burns and is still picking glass out of his hand.

He said: “It was on the bench in the kitchen and I heard it ringing. As soon as I touched the screen to answer it the phone just exploded.

“There was a loud bang and a sizzling noise and the force of the blast shattered the screen.

 He had owned the iPhone for just 3 days when it blew up
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He had owned the iPhone for just 3 days when it blew upCredit: Peter Powell
 The dad of four was left with burns and is still picking glass out of his hand
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The dad of four was left with burns and is still picking glass out of his handCredit: Peter Powell

“Loads of tiny shards of glass were embedded in my hand and my girlfriend has been picking them out for days.

“It was a nasty injury - my hand was bleeding quite heavily - but it could have been so much worse. I could have lost my hand.

“My girlfriend’s two-year-old son was in the house so it could have just as easily been him.

“The phone was so hot it left a mark on my kitchen unit where it had been sitting. It filled my home with horrible fumes too.

The semi-pro darts player, known as The Scorpion, will need time off until his right hand heals.

Lee, of Southport, Merseyside, complained to O2, who replaced the phone but refused compensation.

 Lee says his hand was bleeding quite heavily after the phone burst into flames
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Lee says his hand was bleeding quite heavily after the phone burst into flamesCredit: Peter Powell

He is considering taking legal action.

In February, Apple launched a probe after we revealed Brianna Olivas filmed her iPhone 7 exploding. O2 are now investigating Lee’s claim.

Apple declined to comment.

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