HTC phone ‘explodes,’ catches mattress on fire

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWQC) – Patricia Dampier was taking a nap last Friday, August 26, 2016 when her mom called.
When Dampier tried to answer, she noticed something was wrong with her phone because the screen was frozen. She put the phone down on her bed and says seconds later it exploded and began smoking, damaging her sheets and mattress.
“They are fortunate that this didn’t occur at night or when the phone was placed on other combustible materials,” says City of Ce