Apple IPad Dust Linked to Blast in China, Labor Watch Says
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An explosion at a Shanghai supplier to Apple Inc. injured 61 workers after aluminum dust produced by polishing cases for iPads ignited, China Labor Watch said.
The cause of the Dec. 17 blast at Ri Teng Computer Accessory (Shanghai) Co., owned by Taipei-based Pegatron Corp., was similar to that of an accident at a Foxconn Technology Group facility in May, according to an e-mailed statement from China Labor Watch yesterday. Pegatron Chief Financial Officer Charles Lin didn’t immediately return calls to his office seeking comment.