Apple store evacuated due to iphone battery overheating

This week an incident occurred in Zurith, Switzerland where an iPhone battery got over heated. Due to this a repairman in that Apple store was injured. Later the store was evacuated. Police and rescue authorities came and evacuated the store. At that time there were around 50 employees in that store.

Zurich police said the incident occurred as the repair worker was removing the battery, which overheated and burned his hand slightly.

“At the same time, there was a slight build-up of smoke, which led to around 50 customers and employees having to leave the business temporarily,” a police statement said.

“The staff responded well and correctly. It sprinkled quartz sand over the overheated battery so that the smoke could be contained and sucked out after switching on the ventilation.”

Seven people received medical treatment but did not need to be hospitalized. Forensic specialists were examining what caused the incident, police said.

No comments or statement was provided from the company, except for informing about the event.

Experts says that if it happens again, this will strongly effect the customer satisfaction of Apple users.