Gaming Mouse Fire: User's Apartment Nearly Burned Down

Imagine waking up to the smell of smoke and rushing into your room only to find your gaming mouse engulfed in flames. This shocking scenario became a reality for Reddit user lommelinn, who narrowly avoided a potential disaster when their Gigabyte M6880X mouse caught fire while their PC was in sleep mode. The incident, which could have "burned down" their apartment, left their room filled with black smoke and covered in soot, affecting even their modular synthesizer.

The Gigabyte M6880X is an older wired, optical mouse that operates on a standard USB 2.0 connection, drawing just 5V at 0.5A. Despite its seemingly innocuous specs, the mouse's catastrophic failure has sparked widespread curiosity and concern. Images shared by lommelinn show the top rear panel of the mouse completely melted, while the underside remained relatively unscathed. The damage extended to their desk and mousepad, which also bore the marks of the fire.

My Gigabyte mouse caught fire and almost burned down my apartment

byu/lommelinn inpcmasterrace

Gigabyte swiftly responded to the incident on Reddit, acknowledging the issue and emphasizing their commitment to customer safety. They stated that they are actively investigating the case and have reached out to lommelinn to provide support and gather more information.

Hi Everyone,

We have been made aware of the incident shared by lommelin regarding the M6880X gaming mice. Our customer's safety is our top priority and we are actively looking into this case. Our team has reached out to lommelin to offer support and to investigate the matter fully. In the meantime, we appreciate the community’s understanding and patience as we work to address this issue.

Best,

The GIGABYTE Team.

In a follow-up post, lommelinn shared their astonishment at the unexpected event, noting that their PC was in sleep mode at the time. They also mentioned checking the USB port with a voltage meter and finding no issues, leaving the cause of the fire a mystery.