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| 'Gas leak' iPad prompts Apple shop evacuation | |
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| Three Apple employees have been treated for minor injuries after an iPad battery reportedly leaked gas in an Amsterdam shop. | |
| The three staff are believed to have breathed vapours released from the damaged battery. | |
| The incident, on 19 August, led to the shop in Amsterdam's Leidseplein being evacuated and closed. | The incident, on 19 August, led to the shop in Amsterdam's Leidseplein being evacuated and closed. |
| Firefighters were called and they dealt with the iPad and made sure the shop was properly aired. | Firefighters were called and they dealt with the iPad and made sure the shop was properly aired. |
| Some early reports suggested that the iPad had "exploded", but the BBC understands that this was not the case. | |
| Amsterdam's fire brigade tweeted that it had attended the incident and three people had been treated for breathing problems. | Amsterdam's fire brigade tweeted that it had attended the incident and three people had been treated for breathing problems. |
| Apple said it was now "investigating" the incident. It added: "Our staff were able to evacuate customers quickly and safely and the store re-opened shortly afterwards." | Apple said it was now "investigating" the incident. It added: "Our staff were able to evacuate customers quickly and safely and the store re-opened shortly afterwards." |
| A Dutch media site said staff in the store had initially dealt with the fuming iPad by putting it in a sand-filled fire bucket. | A Dutch media site said staff in the store had initially dealt with the fuming iPad by putting it in a sand-filled fire bucket. |
| This reportedly quelled the fire but not before some of the potentially harmful irritants had been released. | This reportedly quelled the fire but not before some of the potentially harmful irritants had been released. |
| Apple news site 9to5mac said it had seen more incidents of similar faults since the electronics company had started its iPhone battery replacement programme. | Apple news site 9to5mac said it had seen more incidents of similar faults since the electronics company had started its iPhone battery replacement programme. |
| Apple began the replacement initiative after being criticised for slowing down older iPhones whose batteries were ageing. | Apple began the replacement initiative after being criticised for slowing down older iPhones whose batteries were ageing. |
| A consumer backlash against the policy led to it offering discounted and free battery swaps for some customers. | A consumer backlash against the policy led to it offering discounted and free battery swaps for some customers. |