iPhone 6 explodes in owner's hands

NEW YORK (WPVI) -- It was a scary moment for an iPhone 6 owner who says the phone exploded in his hands while he was at a grocery store in Brooklyn.

The phone's owner says he answered a message when all of a sudden it blew up. He says the screen went black and the phone got hot.

Smoke came out of the phone for about 20 more minutes.

Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.

Apple says they plan to analyze the device.

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