Apple launch probe after woman is 'electrocuted answering iPhone 5

APPLE has launched an investigation into the death of a woman who was electrocuted by her iPhone 5.

Ma Ailun, 23, received a massive electric shock when she answered her mobile while it was being charged, it has been claimed.
The fatal accident happened at her home in China's Xinjiang Province on Thursday.

Ma Ailun ... in flight attendant uniform

The former flight attendant, who recently quit her job at China Southern Airlines, bought the iPhone in December at an official Apple store and was using the original charger, say her family.

Probe ... iPhone 5

Her brother said the phone and its accessories have been handed to police.
A spokesperson for Apple said: "We are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences to the family. We will fully investigate and co-operate with authorities in this matter."
The incident has sparked safety fears over the top-selling mobile, with experts in Hong Kong warning against using any electrical device while it is being charged.
Johnny Sin Kin-on, a professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said: "There is a risk using an electrical device while its installed battery is being charged, be it a shaver or a phone."
The iPhone 5 was criticised when it launched in September last year by 20 per cent of people who gave online feedback. Complaints included the lack of innovation, the new power connector socket and its maps app.
Last week the trendy device came under fire again after consumer tests by watchdog Which? showed it was the slowest of Britain's top-selling smartphones.
In benchmark tests it was revealed to have only HALF the speed of the top-rated Samsung Galaxy S4, and also scored less in terms of processor and memory performance.

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