AT&T Quickfire pulled from shelves for catching on fire!
By Will Park on Thursday, February 26th, 2009 at 8:55 AM PST In AT&T, Announcements, Security
When we heard that AT&T (NYSE: T) was pulling their entry-level, QWERTY slider from shelves for failing to live up to AT&T’s “minimum performance expectations,” we were left wondering exactly what it was that the Quickfire did wrong. Today, AT&T has shed a little light on their Quickfire messaging handset’s woes. Turns out, the Quickfire, when charged in appropriately, is prone to overheating and actually catching fire.
If you can’t smell the irony in the Quickfire’s propensity to catch fire, perhaps you’re just distracted by the acrid smoke coming from your flaming Quickfire.
On a more serious note, AT&T has issued a friendly reminder to Quickfire owners, advising against improperly jamming the charging plug into the phone’s charging port. Doing so might give you an ironic laugh, followed immediately by a call to the fire department.
Says AT&T:
Please take special care when charging your Quickfire GTX75 mobile phone. There have been a few reports of significant overheating of the phone when the AC Charger adapter is inserted incorrectly and forced into the phone. The clearly marked, embossed arrow on the AC Charger adapter should always be face-up on the same side as the display screen of the Quickfire when it is inserted into the phone. See the diagram below for proper positioning and insertion of the AC Charger adapter into the phone. You should never force the AC Charger adapter into the phone.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-801-1101.
Sincerely,
AT&T
Quickfire owners would be wise to heed AT&T’s advice.
[Via: EngadgetMobile]
i think that you should find out what went wrong with the phone beacuse it is a good phone
wowo i wanted to get that phone too…that really sucks
OMG! that’s horrible! My friend has that phone…it happened to her…well, not the fire, but the smoke. she’s a really fast texter, and then all of a sudden, it started smoking and it smelled really bad!!! i gave her the number for at&t, and i hope she calls them! these people should get refunds because these phones are NOT cheap, and it is a health hazard….
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hahaha all you have to do is not be stupid and charge it right the charger doesnt even go in easily the wrong way. they sent everyone a new charger anyways, ive had mine for like six months and havent had any problems.
Wow tht sux i really wanted the phone i…:(
do they still sell it or did they take it of the shelf
wow not only have i been trying to days to get this phone, but now i read that the fricken things catch fire? wow. i still want it though, but only in lime green.
i have this phone and i think that i paid enough money to get a refund or a new phone if there is a chance that it might catch on fire or start smoking.
i was going to get that phone too….