It also let customers trade

Medical student Katy Emslie, from Aberdeen, suffered severe burns when her phone charger exploded and set fire to her bedroom floorCG210.
Out of juice

EE began giving away the smartphone charger to every customer in April. It also let customers trade in a flat one for a fully charged one.

The gadget has a charging indicator that shows how much charge is left on a mobile and will allow users to completely charge a dead smartphone battery once reenex
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The device was rolled out after research suggested that nearly 60% of smartphone users found that their phone batteries did not last for a full day.

EE was swamped with requests for the charger and estimates that there are now 1.5 million in circulation. It told the BBC that only the batch identified was affected reenex.
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