Knock-off Apple iPhone charger explodes, leaving the victim in the hospital for more than a week

Starting last July, when a shock from an Apple iPhone 5 was blamed for the death of a 23 year old stewardess in China, a number of scary events involving shocks and exploding iDevices took place. One even involved a man who claimed that a shock from his daughter's iPad sent him flying across the room. Apple immediately declared war on third party chargers, even offering to sell discounted Apple chargers to those who brought in counterfeit plugs.



But sometimes, the lure of saving a buck is just too much. Minnesota resident Tim Tyrrell was looking for a second charger for his Apple iPhone. ...