Xiaomi‘s smartphone is again caught up in a messy controversy. This time, it is the Redmi Note 6 Pro which was reported to have exploded at a service center in India. The video of the incident was published by 91Mobiles on its Facebook page. From the video, we could grab that the device was apparently brought in for repairs by the owner. While the repairman was trying to open up the smartphone, it suddenly went up flames.
We can’t verify if the service centre located at Gujarat is a Xiaomi certified service centre but the report carried by regional publication Khabar Gujarat, states that Kishan – a technician at Dhriti Mobiles – was repairing the Redmi Note 6 Pro when smoke started coming out of the handset’s back panel. The unit then caught fire, and the technician had to throw it off the counter to prevent the fire from engulfing other flammable items around. Thankfully, no one was hurt by the incident but the Redmi Note 6 Pro was completely damaged. We doubt if the device is covered by any warranty since the Note 6 Pro was released in 2018 as a successor to the Redmi Note 5. However, we expect Xiaomi to investigate the cause of the fire incident.
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This latest Redmi Note 6 Pro fire incident once again calls to question the safety of Xiaomi phones. This isn’t the first time we are getting such a report and we doubt if it will be the last. A Xiaomi Mi 5 unit was reported to have exploded in 2016. The Mi Max and Mi 4c were also rocked with a reported case of explosion each that same year. A Mi 4 unit also emerged to have exploded while charging in a classroom in China. In 2018, Xiaomi’s first phone rocking stock Android – the Mi A1 plugged to a power source reportedly exploded near the owner while he slept. And very recently, a month-old Redmi Note 7S unit went up in flames but interestingly, Xiaomi refused to accept liability even though the phone was still under warranty.
As at the time of filing this report, there has been no response from Xiaomi. We’ll keep you updated if Xiaomi responds. Meanwhile, you can check out the video of the incident from the source link below.
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