A seven-year-old girl has been left with horrific injuries after her smartphone exploded in her pocket
Ariana Aitzhan was playing in the garden in the
Kazakhstan capital Astana when her parents
report suddenly hearing screaming.
They rushed outside to see the remains of the
Samsung Galaxy S2 model on the floor with the girl's friends saying it had exploded in her
pocket.
Ariana was subsequently taken to hospital where she required a skin transplant.
Her father Yerlan recounted the harrowing
moment he discovered the shocking extent of his daughter's injuries.
"When it exploded she was screaming and
calling for help, a neighbour that was nearest
pulled her jeans off and said that some of her
skin came away with it.
"The burn was horrific – it went all the way
through to the bone."
Ariana's mother Alia Kamzina added: "She is in
shock still, as are we all.
"She is now afraid of smartphones, she can't
bear to even see one being used without being
terrified."
Samsung have offered to pay for all of Ariana's medical bills and plastic surgery
However Mr Aitzhan has so far refused to return the torched handset, for fear of his daughter's horrifying story being
hushed up.
A Samsung spokesperson said: "Once we have
gotten hold of the product in question, we will
investigate internally.
"We would like to assure that the safety of our
customer is our top priority."
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