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Man left with third-degree burns after iPhone 5C explodes in his pocket

US: A man whose iPhone 5C exploded during his cousin's wake was left with third-degree burns.

Erik Johnson, said he was bending over to get keys when he heard a popping noise before his trousers started to burn.

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