Apple Inc's iPad Air has reportedly exploded in Vodafone Australia's store in Canberra which prompted the store to evacuate the premises. The fire brigade in Canberra had to be called in to put out the severe fire the iPad explosion had caused. As the iPad Air reports continued to circulate, a report by Mashable said the exploding iPad was apparently not an iPad Air but an older iPad version.

A spokesperson for Vodafone Australia has confirmed that it was an older iPad with Retina display model and not the iPad Air. He said Apple Inc is currently investigating the cause of the explosion.

Another representative of Vodafone Australia has also said "Can confirm it was not an Air." The Vodafone representative said it was an iPad with a Retina display model so the iPad that exploded could be an iPad 3 or 4. He said Apple has taken the damaged device for further investigation.

Buyers who are thinking of getting the iPad Air should not be concerned, according to reports. No customers and Vodafone staff were injured in the incident. Apple Inc has not issued a formal comment or statement regarding the iPad explosion.

iPhone 5 Explosion in China

A previous incident of an iOS device was reported last August. According to a Chinese news report from Da Lian Everything News, a Chinese woman sustained eye injuries after her iPhone 5 exploded while she was talking to someone on her phone.

The woman in China allegedly felt the screen of the iOS device getting warm after holding her iPhone 5 close to her ear for about 40 minutes. After several attempts to end the call by repeatedly tapping on the screen, the iPhone 5 eventually exploded.

The explosion from the iPhone 5 sent some particles of device into her eyes. The Chinese woman was then rushed to the emergency and remained in the hospital to receive medical treatment.

Based on the news report, the woman said she dropped her iPhone 5 once on the floor that left a small crack in the phone's upper right corner. The Chinese woman said her iPhone was still functioning well despite the drop.

In the Chinese report, after having observed her iPhone screen was getting hot, she looked at her phone to check it. She discovered the screen was not responding to her touch when she tried to end the call. After several tries, the iPhone screen exploded.

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