Fire Investigations UK (FIUK) has determined that Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone that spontaneously burst into flames in Ireland a few weeks back was caused by an external energy.

The South Korean manufacturer came under fire in June when an Irish user, dillo2k10, posted a picture of a burnt Galaxy S III smartphone, and claimed that the device burst into fire with a white flame when he/she was using the device in a car mount.

The case was referred to the FIUK, which investigated the case thoroughly and ruled that the device in question was not responsible for the cause of the fire.

The FIUK said in its report, "The energy source responsible for generating the heat has been determined as external to the device. The device was not responsible for the cause of the fire."

The report also stated that it was just impossible for the Galaxy S III smartphone to produce such as flame. The report said that the only way to produce flame similar to the flame recorded within the owner's damaged device was to place the device in a domestic microwave.

Dillo2k10 admitted the act of Samsung Galaxy s II fire was not a deliberate act; rather it was a stupid mistake. He further stated that he wanted to retract from his original statement.