[LINK] exploding wireless mouse causes fire

[Jan Whitaker]

It's not everyday that a computer mouse is responsible for the demise 
of an entire factory.

When 12 firefighters arrived at a Tottenham Factory late last night 
to find the building completely engulfed in smoke, little did they 
know their culprit was already dead, blown to smithereens from an 
internal explosion.

Upon arrival, fire crews quickly located the origin of the fire as 
the office area, where a fire investigator concluded that a loose 
connection in the battery terminals of a wireless mouse caused the 
batteries to overheat and subsequently explode.

The blast set fire to nearby papers and a desk, causing between 
$10,000 and $15,000 in smoke and fire damage to the spray equipment business.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/exploding-mouse-behind-factory-fire-20130206-2dyfn.html


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