Last week, an explosion at Foxconn's Chengdu factory ended up with three dead and 15 injured. The incident, which occured in one of the Chinese company's iPad 2 case polishing facilities, has led to the closure of the affected area as investigations into the blast continue.

The facility's closure has led to worries about iPad 2 production. The device, introduced by Apple in March, is already suffering from the "mother of all backlogs" after Apple failed to satisfy initial customer demand. The shortage led to lower iPad 2 sales than expected.

Foxconn, however, has asserted that there will be no delays in iPad 2 production since it already has about a week's worth of inventory. The company claims this gives them enough leeway to let the investigation continue without affecting production.

Foxconn is Apple's manufacturer for iPods, iPads, and iPhones. The explosion is the most recent problem the contract manufacturer is facing. In the past, it had come under fire for employee mistreatment which eventually led to numerous suicides.

Via [Bloomberg]

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