A man nearly got his face burnt as he attempted to replace the battery of his phone by himself in a shop in China.

The handset suddenly exploded and flames spewed out of it as he held it closely to his face, according to CCTV footage.

The man and other customers quickly ran out of the shop after the phone exploded. He didn't suffer any injuries, said a report.

A man in red borrowed a pair of tweezers from a phone repair shop in Gansu, China

His phone burst into flames when he accidentally poked a hole in the battery, said shop owner

Apparently, the unidentified man was trying to replace the battery of his phone with another cheap battery he had bought online.

He brought his phone to a phone repair shop in Zhuanglang county of Gansu Province on March 20, the owner of the shop told Pear Video.

'He bought a new phone battery online and came in my shop to borrow a pair of tweezers to replace the battery himself,' said the shop owner.

The shop owner said the man also told him that it was cheaper to buy a phone battery online.

Surveillance camera footage captures the moment the man in red hunched over a desk and attempted to open his phone.

He ran away from the desk and almost got his face burnt as the phone caught on fire

The shop owner said the man bought a new battery from an online shop at a cheaper price

Customers and staff bolted out of the shop and no one was injured in the incident

In a split second, his mobile phone exploded and nearly burnt the man's face. Other customers can be seen dashing out of the shop immediately.

The shop owner said the man accidentally poked a hole in the battery, which caused the explosion.

No injuries were reported as a result of the accident.