p2pnet news | Games:- It seems Sony’s problems with incendiary products aren’t yet over.

Harold Clay, 12, was burned when the Sony PSP in his pants pocket caught fire yesterday, says ClickOnDetroit.com.

His injuries weren’t serious but, "He said it wasn’t a gradual heat," says the story, going on to quote Harold’s mother as saying:

"It really started heating up. He’s always been taught, burn- fire- smoke, you drop and you roll. So, he was in his band class and he dropped and rolled."

A teacher was able to get the player away from the Harold, says the post.

Police said the player overheated and exploded.

Harold was treated at the hospital for second-degree burns to the leg and was back in school later that afternoon, says ClickOnDetroit.com, adding:

"Ironically, the name of the game that was inside the player was called Burn Out."

The cause of the fire hasn’t yet been determined.

Slashdot it!

Also See:
incendiary products – Sony, Dell, battery fires, August 24, 2006
ClickOnDetroit.com – Child Burned By Video Game In Pocket, February 6, 2008

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