Amongst the several popular Chinese smartphone brands that instantly became a hit with their venture in the smartphone space. To meet the users’ demand in the affordable segment, the company had introduced the Nord smartphone series backed with modern-day technologies at the budget price point. But instead, this series is grabbing all the attention for repeated blasts incidents. Already two of such OnePlus Nord 2 incidents have been reported in India. Now, another OnePlus Nord 2 has gone up in flames leaving the victim gravely injured. Read on for the details:
Yet Another OnePlus Nord 2 Blasts In India
The latest OnePlus Nord 2 explosion case comes from India yet again. The incident has been shared by a user named Suhit Sharma on Twitter. The tweet shared by the users details the incident with the images of the damaged phone as well as the burn injuries retained by the victim. The intensity of the blast can be easily guessed by the images that show the entirely damaged OnePlus Nord 2 unit.
The handset’s left panel is entirely wrecked due to the blast so is the right half of the back panel. As mentioned earlier, the images shared also show the burn pockets of the denim and also the second-degree burn injury on the victim’s thigh. A report via MSP suggests the incident happened at midnight while the victim was riding his bike.
Furthermore, the OnePlus Nord 2 that went up in flames was relatively new and brought two months ago via Amazon. The family members of the victim have also confirmed that the device wasn’t hot and neither was it showing any issues with performance all this while. The victim is said to be hospitalized with treatments undergoing second-degree burn injuries.
What’s OnePlus’ Call On This Matter?
OnePlus has already acknowledged the issue and in an official statement, the company has assured such incidents are taken seriously. The company is said to be investigating the cause of this OnePlus Nord 2’s explosion. If there were any external or internal factors responsible for blasts is yet to be determined.
Meanwhile, the company has reportedly collected the damaged OnePlus Nord 2 unit from the company and is sending it to one of its service centres in Pune. The company is further said to have released refunds to the victim and has assured assistance with the medical expenses.
OnePlus Nord 2 Blast History
Not just one, this would be the third OnePlus Nord 2 blast incident in a row that took place in India. In the previous cases, external factors were blamed for the explosions. The first case was reported back in August, where a five days old Nord 2 unit exploded. The second OnePlus Nord 2 blast report was reported a month later in September, where a Delhi-based lawyer narrated his ordeal over Twitter.
