LG faces lawsuit over Optimus F6 that exploded in man’s pocket
An LG Optimus F6 reportedly exploded in a man's pocket, leading to second and third degree burns.
South Korean electronics giant, LG, is facing a lawsuit in Brooklyn. IT specialist Muhammad Sattar, has filed a case against the company, after his LG Optimus F6 reportedly exploded in his pants pocket, on January 13 this year. Further, the explosion apparently caused second and third degree burns on Sattar’s hand and right leg. As a result, Sattar had to get skin grafts done, because of which he missed work for a full month. Sattar works for the Manhattan Investment Bank.
Sattar’s lawyer, Lawrence Goldhirsch, said, “It was just in his pocket, sitting there, and it blew up.” Sattar was taken to the hospital immediately after the explosion, where he was admitted to the burn center.
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