PSP set a kid's pants on fire!

[Neverending]

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- A child was burned at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills when the video game in his pants pocket caught on fire around 9 a.m. on WednesdayPolice said the the fire burned a hole in his pants and the child suffered minor burns.A teacher was able to get the player away from the child. The video game was a Sony PSP. Police said the player overheated and exploded.The school was placed on lockdown so emergency personnel could get through the building to help the child.The lockdown has been lifted.The student was treated at the school with burns to the leg and taken to a local hospital.Police are still investigating the cause.

That made me laugh...For how long did that kid play? lol

Source: Child Burned By Video Game In Pocket - Detroit News Story - WDIV Detroit

[MentaL]

[Laz-low]

Ouch.

Reminds me of a story in the Daily Record about Dell Inspiron laptop batteries randomly exploding o.O

[Brian May]

I say good. Now he can play some real games.

[Nuklear]

Wait wait wait... they say Sony PSP is a video game? xD ROFL ROFL

[TimTheLord]

Ahaha, Sony's plan is unfolding.

[I Rule MU]

Wait wait wait... they say Sony PSP is a video game? xD ROFL ROFL

:rofl:

[GohanSSJ]

Dumbasses... the PSP can't explode, only the battery.

[Vendaku~Metal]

I smell a dramatic lawsuit.

[Flameingskull]

lmao, death by paperweight XD

[GohanSSJ]

Don't insult PSP's. :P

I actually used my PSP the past month more then any other gaming system.

Just need FF7 Crisis Core. :D

[Ron]

"It was unbelievable, because it wasn't on. It was just in his pocket," said the victim's father, Harold Clay.

bullshit. you know if a 12 year old brings a psp to school, he is going to have it on when and play it whenever he can.

[Cask]

Ron, agreed.
Even I'd play it, and I'm fifteen.

[TimTheLord]

My iPod is always on, hope it doesn't explode O_o