Fire breaks out at Foxconn's main iPhone factory, no injuries or production setbacks reported

AppleInsiderAppleInsider
Posted:
in iPhone
A fire erupted Sunday evening at Foxconn's main iPhone manufacturing facility in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, though no one was hurt and it didn't affect production, the company claimed.




The exact cause of the fire is unknown, but it did start in the central air conditioning fan and ductwork on the roof of a building, according to the Wall Street Journal, which later confirmed the incident with Foxconn. Photos and videos on Chinese social media reportedly showed the fire spanning several floors of a factory.

Any disruption to iPhone production could be a serious problem, as Apple is one of Foxconn's largest clients, and the iPhone is Apple's most important product.

Various reports have hinted that Apple is cutting iPhone 6s/6s Plus production for the current quarter anyway, supposedly as an "inventory adjustment" allowing retailers to clear out stock.

Apple's Asian suppliers have periodically encountered fires and explosions linked to combustible dust lingering in the air. Official supplier standards normally forbid such safety violations, but they still periodically turn up in audits or investigations by third-party activists.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 8
    applesauce007applesauce007 Posts: 1,698member
    OK.  Move along!  Nothing to see or write home about.
    [Deleted User]
  • Reply 2 of 8
    teejay2012teejay2012 Posts: 370member
    "In related news, police detained several Wall Street analysts including Tripp Chowdhry outside the facility and confiscated large amounts of matches and gasoline that they were carrying...." /s
    ag.apple
  • Reply 3 of 8
    alruialrui Posts: 29member
    Small fires in manufacturing plants happen all to frequently and thankfully are put out promptly and the damage minimal. When you have the vast amount of equipment and wiring things can happen, this is why if you dont have people working round the clock (which this plant likely does and is why it was caught early) you have guards constantly making rounds looking for signs of possible trouble. This shouldnt even be in the news!
  • Reply 4 of 8
    ceek74ceek74 Posts: 324member
    Hey analysts, better tank Apple's stock some more.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    bobschlobbobschlob Posts: 1,074member
    There is already a bullshit video of some miscellaneous warehouse fire being posted all over the interwebs as being the Foxconn fire (it's not)
    This is the actual fire: 
  • Reply 6 of 8
    macky the mackymacky the macky Posts: 4,801member
    Damage and injury were minimal — the Chinese are the people that invented the "Fire Drill" practiced by teens the world over.
  • Reply 7 of 8
    macky the mackymacky the macky Posts: 4,801member
    sog35 said:
    Apple stock is down another $6 billion today. These rumors and negative talk run wild without Tim Cook doing anything about it.
    I heard a rumor he's gonna address it tomorrow... even get the CFO to speak up. It will be a Tim Cook style blood bath. Tim's been practicing his frown smile for weeks.
Sign In or Register to comment.