What, an iPod Touch exploded in a 15-year-old boy’s pocket? Definitely a trouble for Apple! Mother of a 15-year-old boy from Ohio filed $225,000 lawsuit against Apple, on Wednesday, after a 16-gigabyte iPod Touch exploded in her son’s pants pocket and caused second degree burns to his leg.

Lynette Antrobus, resident of Cincinnati, filed a complaint in Ohio Southern District Court, in which she alleged that Apple and 10 employees of the local Apple Store, from where her son bought the iPod, "in some manner acted intentionally, maliciously, willfully, wantonly, recklessly, and were otherwise grossly negligent."

According to the complaint filed in the court, the mother stated that on Dec. 4, while sitting at a desk in class at school, her son "heard a loud pop and immediately felt a burning sensation in his leg," and he "realized his Apple iTouch (sic) had exploded and caught on fire in his pocket.” He “immediately ran to the bathroom and took off his burning pants with the assistance of a friend”. His iPod Touch had burned through his pants pocket and melted through his Nylon/Spandex underwear, and burnt his leg.

In the complaint, the plaintiff said, "He continues to suffer from both mental and physical conditions which will cause him to suffer pain, mental distress, emotional distress, and otherwise for the rest of his life."

The plaintiff claimed that her son suffered second-degree burns as a result of the explosion, and because of that she wants the company to pay them $225,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. Antrobus said that she was seeking $75,000 in punitive damages, $75,000 in legal fees, and $75 in "special damages" related to the incident.

The incident is not only a legal trouble for Apple, but it will also affect the sales of iPod Touch. The company should investigate what caused explosion of iPod Touch. 

Cupertino, California based Apple Inc. has a policy against discussing the pending legal issues, so, the company’s representative said, “The company does not comment on pending litigation.”