Maker of exploding laptops, Apple is now getting into the field of exploding gadgets.

The outfit is being sued by Lynette Antrobus, the mother of kid who had an iTouch explode and catch fire in his pocket. The case calls for $75,000 in compensatory damages, with additional punitive fines.

According to the court papers the iTouch was purchased on November 17, 2008 from Apple. Apparently the kid had taken it to school and was in his pocket. He heard a loud pop and a burning sensation on his leg. When he stood up his pants were on fire.

The fire had burned through his pant's pocket and "melted through his Nylon/Spandex underwear, burning his leg" giving him iburns. To make matters worse he lost his expensive $400 iTouch, which apparently he still wants.

Recently the Japan division of Apple payed an unknown settlement fee to a young man in 2008 after he suffered burns from his Mac laptop battery, which also reportedly caught fire.

Apple fanboys writing in droves to tell us that Apple gear is too expensive and well made to explode so therefore anything that does, is clearly a blessing from Steve Jobs and are hoping that theirs will explode too.