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The incident comes as Apple investigates similar cases reported
in Taiwan and Japan of batteries in its latest iPhone 8 Plus
becoming bloated, causing the device's casing to open.
On its website on Thursday, China's state-backed ThePaper.cn
cited an iPhone buyer surnamed Liu as saying his newly purchased
iPhone 8 Plus arrived cracked open on Oct. 5. There was no sign
of scorching or an explosion.
Liu told ThePaper he bought the handset through online
marketplace of JD.com Inc. He said he did not charge the new
device and returned it to the seller.
Pictures taken by Liu and displayed on ThePaper's website showed
an iPhone 8 plus split open along the side featuring the sim
card holding, with the phone's internal parts visible.
An Apple spokesperson said the company is looking into the
matter and declined to comment further.
The incident comes as indifferent reviews of the iPhone 8, which
comes 10 years after Apple released the first version of the
revolutionary phone, drove down shares of the company since the
handset's launch.
Some investors worry whether pre-orders for the device were well
below previous launches, although some Apple fans are waiting
for the premium iPhone X due out in early November.
Apple competes in China with local makers, including Huawei
Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] and Oppo which sell phones with
high-end features at lower prices.
(Reporting by Josephine Mason and Stella Qiu; Editing by Miyoung
Kim)
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