Comments on: iPhone 3G S Recall Concerns are Heating Up: Hot iPhone 3GS http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html Your one-stop-shop for information on recalled consumer products, pharmaceutical drugs alerts, health supplements recalls, recalled vehicles, automotive parts, boats and more. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: iphonetimebomb http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-25016 iphonetimebomb Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:37:40 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-25016 I had my 3GS on the shelf..hadnt use it for months because of the heat. I decide might as well sell it, i go get it and the front glass is pushed up and the black back has a bulge and hairline cracks!! WTH!! Recall now!! time to take it to the mass media, 32GB iphone gone...this is a major health hazard! I had my 3GS on the shelf..hadnt use it for months because of the heat. I decide might as well sell it, i go get it and the front glass is pushed up and the black back has a bulge and hairline cracks!! WTH!! Recall now!! time to take it to the mass media, 32GB iphone gone…this is a major health hazard!

]]> By: DOROTHY A. BOOTH http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-23553 DOROTHY A. BOOTH Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:22:20 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-23553 Phone not even 5 mths old and it starting to get very hot last two days when it is charging. I am worried it may blow up or cause a fire. Can I get another phone? Phone not even 5 mths old and it starting to get very hot last two days when it is charging. I am worried it may blow up or cause a fire. Can I get another phone?

]]> By: Joe http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-23390 Joe Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:53:45 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-23390 My iPhone 3g heated up to a point that the screen popped and cracked when I put it to my ear I don't know if I was colder or what but I remember not just a week ago pulling the piece out of my ear canal I had to get a protective screen to keep spider crack from getting bigger because I was told I'm way past warrentee lucky I don't sue their corperate a$$es. My iPhone 3g heated up to a point that the screen popped and cracked when I put it to my ear I don’t know if I was colder or what but I remember not just a week ago pulling the piece out of my ear canal I had to get a protective screen to keep spider crack from getting bigger because I was told I’m way past warrentee lucky I don’t sue their corperate a$$es.

]]> By: Ronda http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-23049 Ronda Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:43:20 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-23049 I'm not going to lie!! I love my iPhone - as does everyone in the house - even those with other smart phones. But the battery does not last and the phone gets ridicuously hot when I'm using it. My next step is to buy a regular old phone and get a new ipad or something for all the fun stuff. I've had this baby for three plus years, replaced the glass (dropped it on the pavement), new internals (dropped it in water), it has a cracked case, I left it on the hood of my car and we found it 1 mile from the house in the ditch. This poor thing has been so abused I just can't bring myself to buy anything else - it's not the best - but I love it. Just wish it didn't cut out on some apps, get so darn hot and have the battery life of my kids random melt downs!! I’m not going to lie!! I love my iPhone – as does everyone in the house – even those with other smart phones. But the battery does not last and the phone gets ridicuously hot when I’m using it. My next step is to buy a regular old phone and get a new ipad or something for all the fun stuff. I’ve had this baby for three plus years, replaced the glass (dropped it on the pavement), new internals (dropped it in water), it has a cracked case, I left it on the hood of my car and we found it 1 mile from the house in the ditch. This poor thing has been so abused I just can’t bring myself to buy anything else – it’s not the best – but I love it. Just wish it didn’t cut out on some apps, get so darn hot and have the battery life of my kids random melt downs!!

]]> By: serge http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-22337 serge Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:59:57 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-22337 Yesterday I was charging my iphone, left the room and when I got back 1 hour later it was ready to boil water in a teacup! Disconnected it let it cool down press the power switch nothing happened, tried the main reset still no lifesign. I fear my battery completely failed. Called Apple support, and sure enough the warranty is over by 2 months :(. Nobody told me about this issue. I'll try to replace the battery and I'll provide a follow-up on this site if it does solve the issue. Just hoping the charging circuit wasn't damage. Yesterday I was charging my iphone, left the room and when I got back 1 hour later it was ready to boil water in a teacup!

Disconnected it let it cool down press the power switch nothing happened, tried the main reset still no lifesign. I fear my battery completely failed. Called Apple support, and sure enough the warranty is over by 2 months :( .

Nobody told me about this issue. I’ll try to replace the battery and I’ll provide a follow-up on this site if it does solve the issue.
Just hoping the charging circuit wasn’t damage.

]]> By: Michael Smith http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-21973 Michael Smith Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:50:27 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-21973 Yes, mine started over heating Dec, 2010 and it randomly overheats and battery last for about 1-2 hours on full charge,... it comes and goes,.... Yes, mine started over heating Dec, 2010 and it randomly overheats and battery last for about 1-2 hours on full charge,… it comes and goes,….

]]> By: Susi http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-21757 Susi Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:27:27 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-21757 I am now on my second new i-phone 3GS, the 1st lasted 11 months and then started overheating, black screen during use, draining battery within 2 hours from 100% charge etc, as described above. Vodacom replaced it with a new hand-set (under warranty) in January 2011, I spent 4 hours restoring the data and it immediately started heating up and cutting out again. I took it streight back to Vodacom, luckily still under warranty. This time they updated the software to version 4.1 and reset it. I have had it back for a week, have been asked not to put any of the apps back and turn off 3G, data etc. I am now having the same problems again, even without apps. This time I'm out of warranty, will have to fight with Vodacom:( I am now on my second new i-phone 3GS, the 1st lasted 11 months and then started overheating, black screen during use, draining battery within 2 hours from 100% charge etc, as described above. Vodacom replaced it with a new hand-set (under warranty) in January 2011, I spent 4 hours restoring the data and it immediately started heating up and cutting out again. I took it streight back to Vodacom, luckily still under warranty. This time they updated the software to version 4.1 and reset it. I have had it back for a week, have been asked not to put any of the apps back and turn off 3G, data etc. I am now having the same problems again, even without apps. This time I’m out of warranty, will have to fight with Vodacom:(

]]> By: Marie http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-20709 Marie Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:33:08 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-20709 Had 3GS fro 16mths then suddenly overnight on charge it gets extreemly hot then battery life failed. Has anyone a solution, 12 months warrrenty has run out:( Had 3GS fro 16mths then suddenly overnight on charge it gets extreemly hot then battery life failed. Has anyone a solution, 12 months warrrenty has run out:(

]]> By: levis http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-20554 levis Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:28:30 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-20554 I just got a iphone from ebay 3Gs after i turn it on about 2 hrs my feel like burring I just got a iphone from ebay 3Gs after i turn it on about 2 hrs my feel like burring

]]> By: John K http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-19283 John K Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:56:52 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-19283 I recently noticed that my iPhone 3GS get's extremely hot. I have had the phone for over a year without any issues, but just did an upgrade in December of 2010, and the phone feels like it's on fire! I recently noticed that my iPhone 3GS get’s extremely hot. I have had the phone for over a year without any issues, but just did an upgrade in December of 2010, and the phone feels like it’s on fire!

]]> By: Brian Allen http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-16736 Brian Allen Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:16:37 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-16736 I have one of those 3Gs iphones you can cook an egg on. I plan to call Apple today. I have one of those 3Gs iphones you can cook an egg on. I plan to call Apple today.

]]> By: Barbara Norton http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-16714 Barbara Norton Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:39:09 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-16714 I own an iPhone 3 gs 16 gb. It too gets so hot it burns your hand and ear. The volume goes up and down on it's own. It freezes up alot, the whole screen disappears where you can't answer it. It goes to whatever it wants to when it wants to. It calls people automatically too. It rings sometimes and sometimes it won't. It takes days to get some of my texts and voicemails. This is about the 6th or 7th Iphone I've had. The first one I got froze and blew up, wiping out everything when I synced it with my computer. It also messed up my computer and it hasn't been right since. I took it back and it took alot of talking to them but they replaced it. The next one lasted about two weeks and again I had to take it back and get another one. This was the iPhone 3g I used the then this happened two more times. Then number 5 or 6 was doing the same things but I dropped that the day before I was to take it in to apple and cut it up with my lawnmower. So I had to go to apple and I bought another one but I got the 16gb 3gs in white hoping it would be better than the 3g. Wrong it's doing the same thing. It's hot when you use it, and I cannot get it to backup or update. This phone is no better than any of the others. When you spend over $300 on a phone you expect it to last atleast to your next upgrade. I can't wait till I can upgrade again so I can get a different kind. I can't afford another $300 for a phone again. I like the iPhone features but not the phone. You can't even get insurance on them. It costs too much to take it in and have them see what's wrong. So I just deal with it until I can get a different kind.. If there is a recall please let me know. I just hate to lose all my apps, songs and movies. I will live without them to get a reliable phone. My niece got one for her daughter, my brother got one and my fiancés brotherinlaw and niece got one. I told them not to buy them but they did. They all are having the same problems. Let us know if there is a recall so we will know what to do. Oh yea and alot of times when trying to text the letters hang and it won't even type them they come up in a big square like when you text but it hangs on that letter and you have to try to turn the phone off or try to hard reset it and it takes forever to get that done. And they don't even tell you when you first buy one that you have to go home and sync it to iTunes and update it first. I had trouble using the first one the minute I left the store and had to call apple and find out what was wrong. They told me you had to sync it first. I've always heard people say apple products weren't very good, but I didn't listen. I wish I had. I could have saved a thousand dollars. Thanks for letting me vent my frustration with my apple iPhone. Barbara I own an iPhone 3 gs 16 gb. It too gets so hot it burns your hand and ear. The volume goes up and down on it’s own. It freezes up alot, the whole screen disappears where you can’t answer it. It goes to whatever it wants to when it wants to. It calls people automatically too. It rings sometimes and sometimes it won’t. It takes days to get some of my texts and voicemails. This is about the 6th or 7th Iphone I’ve had. The first one I got froze and blew up, wiping out everything when I synced it with my computer. It also messed up my computer and it hasn’t been right since. I took it back and it took alot of talking to them but they replaced it. The next one lasted about two weeks and again I had to take it back and get another one. This was the iPhone 3g I used the then this happened two more times. Then number 5 or 6 was doing the same things but I dropped that the day before I was to take it in to apple and cut it up with my lawnmower. So I had to go to apple and I bought another one but I got the 16gb 3gs in white hoping it would be better than the 3g. Wrong it’s doing the same thing. It’s hot when you use it, and I cannot get it to backup or update. This phone is no better than any of the others. When you spend over $300 on a phone you expect it to last atleast to your next upgrade. I can’t wait till I can upgrade again so I can get a different kind. I can’t afford another $300 for a phone again. I like the iPhone features but not the phone. You can’t even get insurance on them. It costs too much to take it in and have them see what’s wrong. So I just deal with it until I can get a different kind.. If there is a recall please let me know. I just hate to lose all my apps, songs and movies. I will live without them to get a reliable phone. My niece got one for her daughter, my brother got one and my
fiancés brotherinlaw and niece got one. I told them not to buy them but they did. They all are having the same problems. Let us know if there is a recall so we will know what to do. Oh yea and alot of times when trying to text the letters hang and it won’t even type them they come up in a big square like when you text but it hangs on that letter and you have to try to turn the phone off or try to hard reset it and it takes forever to get that done. And they don’t even tell you when you first buy one that you have to go home and sync it to iTunes and update it first. I had trouble using the first one the minute I left the store and had to call apple and find out what was wrong. They told me you had to sync it first. I’ve always heard people say apple products weren’t very good, but I didn’t listen. I wish I had. I could have saved a thousand dollars. Thanks for letting me vent my frustration with my apple iPhone. Barbara

]]> By: Daniel http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-16585 Daniel Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-16585 My G3S was heating up and the battery would drain within a few hours. I had been using this phone for 6 months and it started suddenly. I went to the Apple store and was told to quit my apps and upgrade to OS4.1 and that should fix the problem. It didn't. I went back and told them I had restored to factory settings and removed all my apps and the problem still remained. Heating up and quick battery loss. The Apple store was quick to replace my phone and suggested that I don't restore the phone from my back-up but rather start as a new phone. This is what did, I didn't install any apps and tried it out for a few days. But guess what, the problem is happening on my new phone. I searched the web to find out if there was a virus on my computer that was transferring to my phone, but pretty much every source said there are no virus' for the iPhone. I'm now at a complete loss, my battery only lasts a couple of hours without using the phone, I've got location services turned off, roaming, and Wi-Fi as well. Nothing seems to help. If it is because of hardware issues the chances of me getting two bummed phones is pretty remote. Could it be from my Mac at home? Is it transferring something to my iPhone that is causing the over heating and battery drain? My G3S was heating up and the battery would drain within a few hours. I had been using this phone for 6 months and it started suddenly. I went to the Apple store and was told to quit my apps and upgrade to OS4.1 and that should fix the problem. It didn’t. I went back and told them I had restored to factory settings and removed all my apps and the problem still remained. Heating up and quick battery loss.

The Apple store was quick to replace my phone and suggested that I don’t restore the phone from my back-up but rather start as a new phone. This is what did, I didn’t install any apps and tried it out for a few days. But guess what, the problem is happening on my new phone.

I searched the web to find out if there was a virus on my computer that was transferring to my phone, but pretty much every source said there are no virus’ for the iPhone.

I’m now at a complete loss, my battery only lasts a couple of hours without using the phone, I’ve got location services turned off, roaming, and Wi-Fi as well. Nothing seems to help.

If it is because of hardware issues the chances of me getting two bummed phones is pretty remote. Could it be from my Mac at home? Is it transferring something to my iPhone that is causing the over heating and battery drain?

]]> By: Tarnicka curry http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-16352 Tarnicka curry Sat, 16 Oct 2010 22:28:33 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-16352 My phone got so hot after charging it for one hour that it read "phone is too hot for use and that it needs to cool down first" I only had my phone for two weeks and even with the otter box on it I can't even hold the phone because it is too hot. My phone got so hot after charging it for one hour that it read “phone is too hot for use and that it needs to cool down first” I only had my phone for two weeks and even with the otter box on it I can’t even hold the phone because it is too hot.

]]> By: Marilyn Fantauzzo http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-15554 Marilyn Fantauzzo Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:17:22 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-15554 I just noticed that when charging my iPhone 3GS the plug (NOT the phone) got very hot. Have you received other complaints and do you know why this is happening. What's the solution? I've only had the phone & charger since April. I just noticed that when charging my iPhone 3GS the plug (NOT the phone) got very hot. Have you received other complaints and do you know why this is happening. What’s the solution? I’ve only had the phone & charger since April.

]]> By: John http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-15070 John Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:57:27 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-15070 I have a white 3GS iPhone and it started over heating a week after I got it and I paid 70dollars for insurance but the three options I have are put a 500 dollar deposits with my credit card that I don't have mail them my phone and they'll mail me one back or drive a hour to an apple store to get a new phone. I payed for insurance for nothing If I would have known that I would have got a different smart phone that u could bring back to the store I bought it from than to get the run around I wish they recalled the phones so I could bring it to AT&T and get a new one I have a white 3GS iPhone and it started over heating a week after I got it and I paid 70dollars for insurance but the three options I have are put a 500 dollar deposits with my credit card that I don’t have mail them my phone and they’ll mail me one back or drive a hour to an apple store to get a new phone. I payed for insurance for nothing If I would have known that I would have got a different smart phone that u could bring back to the store I bought it from than to get the run around I wish they recalled the phones so I could bring it to AT&T and get a new one

]]> By: Micheal http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-15069 Micheal Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:35:01 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-15069 My iphone 3G gets so hot that I have to hang up. It burns my ear to the point were it hurts. I am losing my faith in apple products. My two year commitment is up, and I am considering going away from iphone altogether. I am runing 3.1.3. I am afraid to update, with all the complaints that I am hearing. It seems like everytime you update, there is a problem. M My iphone 3G gets so hot that I have to hang up. It burns my ear to the point were it hurts. I am losing my faith in apple products. My two year commitment is up, and I am considering going away from iphone altogether. I am runing 3.1.3.
I am afraid to update, with all the complaints that I am hearing. It seems like everytime you update, there is a problem.
M

]]> By: Tadcha http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-14179 Tadcha Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:46:37 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-14179 It happen to me now after using it for over 6 months!!!! What should I do?????? It happen to me now after using it for over 6 months!!!! What should I do??????

]]> By: joe http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-13175 joe Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:38:05 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-13175 had 2 i phones 3 g that kept freezing up.got rid of them. had 2 i phones 3 g that kept freezing up.got rid of them.

]]> By: craig craig.latta@hotmail.co.uk http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/07/iphone-3g-s-recall-concerns-are-heating-up-hot-iphone-3gs.html/comment-page-2#comment-12999 craig craig.latta@hotmail.co.uk Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:37:48 +0000 http://www.usrecallnews.com/?p=6042#comment-12999 wow and i thought it was just my phone until i stumbled across this . wow and i thought it was just my phone until i stumbled across this .

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