Florida resident's Apple Airpod catches fire and explodes; Apple said to be investigating the matter

In a reminder of the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, a Florida resident’s **Apple AirPod** (right bud) caught fire and exploded, the media reported. [caption id=“attachment_4267121” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Apple AirPods. Reuters[/caption] “Jason Colon of Tampa, Florida was listening to a dance mix at LA Fitness in St. Petersburg when he noticed something strange. “He saw white smoke billowing out and left the AirPods on a piece of workout equipment and got help,” NBC-affiliated channel WFLA-TV reported late on 9 February. “I did not see it happen, but I mean, it was already fried! You can see flame damage,” Colon was quoted as saying by the channel. It is not clear what led to the incident but **Apple** is said to be investigating. Notably, this is not the first time a popular device has gone up in flames. At least half a dozen cases of **Apple iPhone 8** and 8 Plus batteries swelling and phones left split-apart were reported in October 2017. The first case was reported in Taiwan where a woman found her iPhone 8 swollen and in two pieces after plugging it in to charge. In 2016, Samsung recalled Galaxy Note 7 after some devices caught fire due to a defect in the batteries.