Exploding iPhones: Fearmongering

The blogosphere is burning with news that the European Union is investigating reports of exploding Apple (AAPL) handheld devices. A French teenager allegedly received moderate injuries when his girlfriend's iPhone exploded near his face. Another report held that an iPod touch blew up.

Should you call the bomb squad to take away your iPhone? Nah. Just don't pay as much attention to breathless tales on the 'Net. Here's the real scoop.