Apple Absolves Self From iPhone Battery Fire CasesBALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apple has linked “external factors” to some iPhone battery “fires” in China. Eight users so far, have complained to Shanghai’s consumer watchdog that their iPhone 6 series handsets spontaneously combusted or exploded. In its reply, Apple said the iPhones had external physical damage “which led to the thermal event”. Apple also denied that it was slow to respond to consumer complaints raised by the state-run Shanghai Consumer Council. It said: ‘We treat safety as a top priority and have found no cause for concern with these products’’.