There's a report floating around about a terrible, freak accident involving a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone.

An 18-year-old painter named Fanny Schlatter was loading paint cans onto a truck when she heard an explosion.

She smelled a chemical scent, then suddenly her work pants caught on fire.

Her Galaxy S3 had spontaneously combusted in her pocket.

Her boss, who was nearby, managed to save her from the fire and the phone.

Her thigh was severely burned and the phone was a melted mess.

Obviously, this sort of thing is rare, and doesn't reflect on Samsung's phone quality overall.

That said ... scary!

Samsung emailed us the following statement:

Once we have gotten hold of the product in question, we will conduct a thorough examination to determine the exact cause of this incident. We would like to assure our customers that we have always employed strict quality control and safety standards to ensure a safe and pleasant user experience.

Here's what the phone ended up looking like: