- Tim Gillooley was 'thrown across the room' when he went to unplug device
- He believes daughter Chloe, 8, would have been killed by the shock
- Last month a Chinese woman was reportedly killed after answering an iPhone while it was plugged in
|
A concerned father has told how his daughter's iPad charger exploded in his hand giving him a massive electric shock which he believes 'would have killed her'.
Tim Gillooley, 34, said he was thrown across the room and left with blackened fingers when he reached down to unplug the device at his mother's house in Widnes, Cheshire.
And he believes his eight-year-old daughter Chloe would most likely have been killed had it been her, instead of him, who had touched the device.
Shock: Tim Gillooley and his daughter, Chloe, 8, with the Apple iPad and charger, which exploded as he unplugged it giving him a massive electric shock
According to Mr Gillooley Chloe asked him to unplug the charger on his way back from the bathroom on Saturday last weekend.
He told the Daily Mirror: 'There was a huge bang and it blew me across the room. I was in shock.
'I was hysterically laughing for about two minutes. It was a bad shock that went down my arm. My mum was panicking and Chloe burst into tears.
'Nine times out of 10, Chloe would have gone to get it herself. I think it would have killed her.'
Mr Gillooley, from Warrington, bought the iPad for Chloe's birthday last November from the Apple store in Liverpool.
But some months later it began to develop charging problems and he returned it to the store but was told there was nothing wrong with the charger or the device.
Frazzled: The remains of the iPad charger which Mr Gooley said had exploded in his hand
They purchased a new genuine Apple charger complete with lightening cable in the hope it would solve the problem but it continued.
He added: 'We were big fans of Apple but I won't let my daughter near her iPhone if it's a ticking time bomb.'
Apple – who have requested Mr Gillooley send them the remains of the charger for examination – are yet to comment.
Last month a Chinese air stewardess Ma Ailun, 23, was reportedly killed by an electric shock when she answered a call on her iPhone 5 while it was recharging.
Apple said they have launched an investigation into the claims.
-
Sick of city life? America's top 10 small towns to live in... -
Shocking Facebook video of white toddler, 3, being 'racially... -
Do you believe everything a 16-year-old tells you? Sister of... -
Parents' horror as Chinese boy, 6, has his eyes GOUGED OUT... -
Revealed: Miley Cyrus' FATHER is on board of parents... -
Not so boring after all: From Sikh bikers to elderly Star... -
Abandonment issues: Creepy photos of doctor's deserted... -
Heartbreaking video shows the moment a Syrian father... -
Body of student, 16, found dead in affluent suburb two days... -
Pedophilia campaigner Masha Allen, now 20, files $20m... -
'She gave me 75 years of her life': 96-year-old man enters... -
'Do you feel lucky, punk?': From Dirty Harry to Star Wars,...
We hear so much gossip that my iPad or iPod or iPhone's charger blew up in my hands. I could have been killed etc etc. Does anyone actually examine that the charger was in good condition before blowing up. Most of us misuse our electronic gadets oneway or another and when they dont work or blow up we blame the manufacturers, possibly seeking a freebie or two. Can we honestly say that we treat our electronic gadgets with the respect they deserve and to manufacturers user guildlines etc. I know I dont sometimes......I dunno, just thinking out aloud.
- lsp70 , London, United Kingdom, 28/8/2013 16:43
Report abuse