Posted by LMO on 12/23/37 11:26

Urban myth. Maybe it was a prop from Mission Impossible? You know...This
disk will destroy itself in 5 seconds?

<davidmahoney@earthlin_.net> wrote in message
news:uks7i11kqpv838pet6mclpr62ml70gtfic@4ax.com...
> WARNING - DVD Fire Hazzard
>
> Recently a friend of mine accidentally placed a DVD in a portable CD
> player. Within seconds, smoke began billowing out of the CD player,
> then it burst into flames. He quickly grabbed the player and tossed it
> out an open window, but his clothing caught on fire, which then caught
> the window curtains. He sufferred 3rd degree burns to his arms, face,
> and upper torso. His home was completely destroyed. Fire officials
> said it was the DVD improperly placed in the CD player that caused the
> fire.
>
> A word of caution, NEVER put a DVD in a CD player.
>
> David

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