Listen, we know gas costs more than $4 a gallon, and may go even higher, but that doesn’t mean you should start stockpiling gas. Two Dartmouth natives learned this the hard way when the 45-gallons of gas they were hoarding in nine plastic jugs ignited, nearly burning down their eight-unit apartment complex.
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By 6.6.08
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Trying to beat the high cost of gasoline, a couple in Dartmouth, MA. inadvertently started a fire in their apartment complex when 45 gallons of their hoarded gasoline ignited. They were storing the gas in plastic jugs inside a closet which also contained an air-conditioner unit. [AP]
By 3.14.08
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Heavens, another Macbook has exploded. Apple is sending him a new one. [Appeltell]
This Sunbeam Heating Pad Is Maybe A Little Too Hot
By 2.20.08
This is a Sunbeam heating pad that a LiveJournal user bought for his girlfriend. After a little while she said that the heating pad was too hot, even on low, turned it off, let it cool, and set it aside.
BMW Catches Fire, Everyone Tries Not To Pay For It
By 2.6.08
Poor guy. Buys a 2000 540 Bimmer and while he’s driving home, it catches on fire. Some sort of thermostat failure. At first, he was screwed. Commerce, his insurance company, wouldn’t pay for it because they say they don’t cover mechanical failure, and there was no flame. “No flame, no claim,” was their clever explanation. BMW said there were no recalls or faulty parts for that model and so they weren’t going to do anything either. Then the BMW owner posted his complaints on an online message board, got a lawyer, and filed a complaint with the State Insurance Commission. All of a sudden, magically BMW now sends out an engineer to the guy’s house and found that yes, the car had failed. BMW offered him enough of a settlement that he no longer feels queasy about buying BMMs in the future. Ah, the power of putting your dukes up.
Fourth AT&T Cable Box Explodes, Darn You, Lithium-Ion Batteries!
By 1.17.08
Another of AT&T’s big metal cable boxes placed on people’s lawns has exploded. The system’s lithium-metal-polymer batteries are the culprit, prompting AT&T to replace 17,000 of them. Four of the U-Verse cabinets have exploded since the program began.
Dell Laptop Catches Fire In Shanghai Office
By 9.5.07
Just when you thought it was safe taste to eat a pomegranate… a Dell laptop catches fire and self destructs! This time, on 9/03, in a Shanghai office.
Boy Catches Fire After Wearing Pajamas With 500 Times The Safe Level Of Formaldehyde
By 8.21.07
A New Zealand boy suffered third-degree burns after his Chinese-made pajamas, a brand recalled for containing 500-900 times the safe levels of formaldehyde, caught fire after he sat near a gas heater.
Verizon Sets Fire To Your Home
By 8.10.07
What’s worse than Verizon not showing up for you appointment? Verizon techs showing up for you appointment, only to set fire to your home.
By 8.6.07
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Hiding your laptop in the oven works best when you live alone. That being said, the laptop still works. [Lucky White Girl]
Gateway Recalls Batteries For Fire Hazard
By 6.20.07
Gateway recalled laptop batteries that can overheat and pose a risk of fire. Owners of Gateway laptop models 400VTX with battery part number 6500760, and model 450ROG with battery part number 6500761 should discontinue use and submit an exchange request to Gateway.
"Dell Laptop Burned Down My House"
By 2.8.07
On Monday morning I was heading to work like any other day.. little did I know that my home was being consumed by a raging fire. I arrived my desk to find that the phone was ringing – I needed to come home immediately was the message.
Maytag Recalls 2.3 Million Dishwashers Due To Fire Hazard
By 2.3.07
Do you have a Maytag or Jenn-air dishwasher? Did you buy it from July 1997 through June 2001? If so, you need to check the model number against the CPSC’s website and if it matches… stop using the dishwasher immediately, as “liquid rinse-aid can leak from its dispenser and come into contact with the dishwasher’s internal wiring which can short-circuit and ignite, posing a fire hazard.” It’s supposed to be jet dry, not jet burn the damn house down, so taking steps to prevent your dishwasher from igniting are, uh, strongly recommended.
Car Caught Fire, Do I Get A Lawyer To Help Tussle With The Insurance Company?
By 1.31.07
James’ Passat caught on fire and he wants to know if he should get a lawyer to help him out with his insurance claim.
Cellphone Didn’t Ignite Man On Fire
By 1.19.07
Turns that the man in the polyester suit who caught on fire in his hotel, well, it wasn’t his Nokia cellphone that started the conflagration.
Cellphone Ignites In Pocket, Burning Man’s Body And Hotel Room
By 1.16.07
UPDATE: It wasn’t a cellphone after all.
Dude Fixes His iBook By Lighting it On Fire
By 1.3.07
DIY Obsolete iBook Logic Board Repair [Geek Technique via Make]
