Jun 23, 2019

Has anybody had issues with skin burns/rash from Pixel 3 being in your front pocket?

I always keep my phone in my front pocket (screen facing my leg), and one day I noticed an uncomfortable feeling on my leg. It looked a little red and irritated. By the next day it was basically a full blown rash, and the next day it had progressed to almost looking like burns with some light blistering. I began putting my phone in my back pocket, and most of the rash/burn cleared up within a few days, but I still have about a 1" spot on my leg that is still red and discolored and the skin almost looks like a chemical burn.

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ScottG_TC

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Jun 23, 2019

I suggest contacting support directly about this.

Contact pixel support either through the device support or here https://support.google.com/pixelphone#topic=7078250&contact=1

Jacey Mattegat

Jul 30, 2019

My dad recently experienced this. He was holding my niece on his lap and felt it burning his leg. Today he was working outside and it happened again. I'm looking for any info I can get. Thank you.

Moses Muiru

Nov 29, 2019

Am also a victim of this, myne its a tecno n it is causing severe burns.I must dispose it of immediately

Jared Sneath

Jan 19, 2020

Same thing happened to me 3 days ago, felt pain in my leg where the phone was in my pocket. Got home and it looked like a patch of severe sun burn, hurt to touch or even have that water run down it in the shower. Now it's a like a scaly rash

Last edited Jan 19, 2020

KAT 4801

Feb 15, 2020

My Google pixel 3XL has burnt my leg 3 times now. I don't notice it while it's in my pocket and I'm going about my daily business. Then I get home and I have a very sore red rash that turns scaly and peels. I have already sent it into Google to be repaired and they gave me a brand new one. The brand new one burnt me as well.