‘Switched off’, ‘unplugged’ OnePlus phone catches fire; company responds

A OnePlus phone caught fire earlier this week despite being in switched off and unplugged mode, its user Rahul Himalian reported.

User said he woke up “suddenly by suffocating and nauseating fumes generated” by his “fuming and flaming One Plus One Mobile.” According to user, the incident took place on July 3. He also pointed out that his room conditioner was also maintaining room temperature at 19 degrees centigrade.

Himanlian’s friend Chaiti Narulam posted the screenshot of the complaint and photos of burnt phone on Twitter.