As the other poster said, there have been 3 others like this reported. Curious if this is Country bound (Power differences) or Adapter.
It's happened in the USA as well.
I met a girl at the Apple Store who was buying her 3rd Mag Safe charger.
I asked what happen to her others......
#1 - Caught Fire
#2 - Metal part broke off inside computer
I asked if she knew about Macrumors and she said no, I asked her to come here and join and to post her story as well.
Precautions I can recommend ....
Do not allow the wire at the connector to be bent/twisted. I think there may be an internal weakness within the wire insulation that may cause a short, which would heat up and begin the process of catching fire.
ALSO - NEVER Remove the Magsafe by pulling on the wire. Pry out the connector. I've seen a lot of people just pulling on the cable.
Yes Apple made the Magsafe so it would pull out under stress, but they did not intend stressing it as a way of normal use removal.
No I do not work for Apple, but I have worked in engineering for a number of years in a Failure Analysis Lab. Looking at the ones I have seen burned initially leads me to think the wires stressed at the connector from bending and/or being pulled out by the wire.
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