iPod touch sets kid's pants on fire

A mother in Ohio is apparently suing Apple after her son’s iPod touch battery broke down and set fire to his pants.

The burning battery is reported to have melted his underwear and caused second degree burns on his leg. Naturally, with this being a US lawsuit, his mother stated that, “He continues to suffer from both physical and mental conditions which will cause him to suffer pain, mental distress, emotional distress, and otherwise for the rest of his life.”

The lawsuit also extends from Apple to ten unnamed employees of the Apple Store where the iPod touch came from. The complaint explains the circumstances in more detail:

“Plaintiff A.V. immediately ran to the bathroom and took off his burning pants with the assistance of a friend. On said date and at said time, the Apple iTouch had burned through Plaintiff A.V.'s pants pocket and melted through his nylon/spandex underwear, burning his leg.”

The obvious answer, of course, is for Apple to invent iAsbestos pants and bundle them with the devices, or at least issue warnings on the dangers of spandex underwear.