China urges factory safety after iPad plant blast

BEIJING

China is urging Foxconn Technology Group and other Taiwanese companies to pay closer attention to safety in their mainland factories after a fatal blast at a facility that makes Apple iPads.

Last Friday's explosion at the facility owned by Foxconn, Apple's main manufacturing contractor, killed three employees. Foxconn blamed combustible dust in a workshop that polishes products and suspended production.

A spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office appealed to Foxconn and other Taiwanese companies to eliminate hidden dangers and ensure safe production.