Woman hospitalised after 'iPhone shock'
A young Sydney woman has been rushed to hospital after reportedly being shocked by her mobile phone.
It is unclear yet if the device was charging at the time the woman in her 20s was injured, Fairfax reports.
Paramedics have confirmed that the Chatswood woman was taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital in a stable condition.
In a statement today Ambulance Inspector John Brotherhood said that sometimes it was our most common household appliances that caused serious injury.
“Basically if the jolt moves you, if it takes your breath away or if it’s at all a cause for concern, you need to get it checked out," Inspector Brotherhood said.
"If in doubt call Triple-0 and we’ll come out and check you out."
The incident comes a week after technology giant Apple announced it will launch an investigation into claims that an iPhone electrocuted a Chinese flight attendant who was making a call while charging the device.
The case drew attention - both sympathetic and sceptical - after a woman in the western region of Xinjiang wrote about the death of her 23-year-old sister Ma Ailun on China's popular microblog service Sina Weibo.
"We will fully investigate and co-operate with authorities in this matter," said Apple's Beijing-based spokeswoman Carolyn Wu, offering condolences to the family.
The state news agency Xinhua said that local police had confirmed Ma died of electrocution but "have yet to verify if her phone was involved".
Ma's sister warned others not to talk on their iPhones while charging them, saying on Weibo: "Hope Apple can give an explanation!"
"What a shame, to pass away like this," she wrote of her sister.
Weibo users expressed concern about the potential danger but also questioned if it was real.
"If the accidents are real, let's be more careful when using our mobiles," one person said, but added: "Is someone trying to smear Apple?"
