Man Causes Explosion By Biting Replacement iPhone Battery

A man in an electronics store in China caused a replacement battery for his iPhone to explode by biting the component with footage from the incident quickly becoming a viral hit in the country within days of being uploaded to a video sharing service.

The incident took place last Friday in a Chinese city where a man went to the electronics store to buy himself a replacement battery for his Apple device, reported CNET.

As soon as he was shown the battery, he picked it up and gave a gentle bit to see if the smartphone component is authentic and in accordance with his liking. The battery burst into flames.

A number of people can be seen inside the shop. Only a few were close enough to the counter. There was a girl as well near the man who bit the battery.

Social media users questioned the smartness of the man who bit the battery while others pointed out concerns how fragile the iPhone battery was that exploded after one bit.

Tech experts told that the battery could have been ruptured upon the bit, causing the explosion. No one was injured in the incidents, though a number of customers in the store were shocked and escaped from the place