iPad dust may have caused China factory blast, tablet supplies could be affected – Digitaltrends.com

Digitaltrends.com iPad dust may have caused China factory blast, tablet supplies could be affectedDigitaltrends.comThe aluminum dust comes from the iPad casing polishing process and was also thought to be the cause of an explosion at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu back in May, which killed three and injured 15. Although the two incidents took place […]

Apple IPad Dust Linked to Blast in China, Labor Watch Says – BusinessWeek

International Business Times Apple IPad Dust Linked to Blast in China, Labor Watch SaysBusinessWeekBy Mark Lee Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) — An explosion at a Shanghai supplier to Apple Inc. injured 61 workers after aluminum dust produced by polishing cases for iPads ignited, China Labor Watch said. The cause of the Dec. 17 blast at Ri […]

Foxconn explosion: Apple iPad supply impact unclear, dangers of combustible dust – ZDNet (blog)

Reuters Foxconn explosion: Apple iPad supply impact unclear, dangers of combustible dustZDNet (blog)Combustible dust appears to have been a trigger for the explosion at Hon Hai, which makes Apple’s iPad. Larry Dignan is Editor in Chief of ZDNet and SmartPlanet as well as Editorial Director of ZDNet’s sister …Foxconn explosion won’t greatly affect iPad 2 […]